Star · G4III
24 UMa
24 UMa is a giant star of spectral type G4III in the constellation Ursa Major, 104.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | Gl 355.1 · HIP 46977 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | 104.7 light-years (32.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.54 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.01 |
| Spectral type | G4III |
| Surface temperature | 5,340 K |
| Luminosity | 16.3 L☉ |
| Radius | 4.72 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.02 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 34m 28.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +69° 49′ 49″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 31.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.54). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 20° S. North of latitude 20° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1921. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 1.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 24 UMa, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 7.36, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Indus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.