Pherkad
Pherkad is found in the constellation Ursa Minor and is 486.67 light years away from Earth. Pherkad is a white star and is categorized as a hotter than average star.
- Common Name:
- Pherkad
- Bayer:
- γ UMi
- Bayer Long:
- Gamma Ursae Minoris
- Flamsteed:
- 13 Ursae Minoris
- Meade Star Number:
- 163
- SAO:
- 8220
- HR:
- 5735
- HD:
- 137422
- DM:
- BD+72 679
- GC:
- 20692
- HIP:
- 75097
- Right Ascension:
- 15h 20m 43.726s
- Declination:
- +71° 50' 2.53"
- Magnitude:
- 3.0
- Distance:
- 486.67 Light Years
- Spectral Type:
- A3II-III
- Constellation:
- Ursa Minor