Star · A3III
51 UMa
51 UMa is a giant star of spectral type A3III in the constellation Ursa Major, 298.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 54136 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | 298.2 light-years (91.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.01 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.20 |
| Spectral type | A3III |
| Surface temperature | 8,440 K |
| Luminosity | 31.2 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.61 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.43 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 04m 31.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | +38° 14′ 29″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.01). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 52° S. North of latitude 52° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1728. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 51 UMa, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.64, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Grus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 53852 11.8 light-years
- HIP 53326 12.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.