Phi Ursae Majoris
Binary star in the constellation Ursa Major / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phi Ursae Majoris, Latinized from φ Ursae Majoris, is binary star[11] system in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. It is white-hued and is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of +4.60;[2] the primary is magnitude 5.28 while the secondary is magnitude 5.39.[11] The system is located at a distance of approximately 510 light-years (160 parsecs) from the Sun based on parallax,[1] but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −14.7 km/s.[5] It should make its closest approach at a distance of around 370 light-years in about 4.7 million years.[6]
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 09h 52m 06.35437s[1] |
Declination | +54° 03′ 51.5962″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.60[2] (5.28 + 5.39)[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A3 IV + A3 IV[4] |
U−B color index | +0.08[2] |
B−V color index | +0.03[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −14.7±0.3[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −6.00[1] mas/yr Dec.: +19.16[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 6.41 ± 0.59 mas[1] |
Distance | 510 ± 50 ly (160 ± 10 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.39[6] |
Orbit[7] | |
Period (P) | 104.6 yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.329″ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.436 |
Inclination (i) | 19.4° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 132.5° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 1987.52 |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 33.3° |
Details | |
A | |
Mass | 3.5±0.2[8] M☉ |
Luminosity | 347[8] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.69±0.16[9] cgs |
Temperature | 8,769±150[9] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.23±0.08[9] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 28[8] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
As of 2017, the components had an angular separation of 0.50″ along a position angle of 304°.[3] They are orbiting each other with a period of 105.4 years and eccentricity of 0.44.[7] Both of components are A-type subgiant stars[12] with a stellar classification of A3 IV.[4]
Phi Ursae Majoris is moving through the galaxy at a speed of 21.6 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected galactic orbit carries it between 24,000 and 46,000 light-years from the center of the galaxy.[6]