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Upsilon Ursae Majoris




  Epoch J20000
  Constell Ursa Major
  Ra 09<sup>h</sup> 50<sup>m</sup> 594<sup>s</sup>
  Dec +59&deg 02' 19"
  Spectral F2IV
  Appmag V +378
  Dist Ly 115 &plusmn 3
  Dist Pc 35 &plusmn 1
  Names 29&nbspUrsae Majoris, HR &nbsp3888,<BR/> HD &nbsp84999, BD +59&nbsp1268,<BR/>FK5&nbsp368, HIP &nbsp48319,<BR/> SAO &nbsp27401, GC&nbsp13540,<BR/> ADS &nbsp7534, CCDM&nbsp09510+5902


Upsilon Ursae Majoris (υ UMa / υ Ursae Majoris) is a Binary Star in the Constellation Ursa Major . It is approximately 115 Light Years from Earth .

The primary component, Upsilon Ursae Majoris A, is a yellow-white F-type Subgiant with a mean Apparent Magnitude of +3.78. It is classified as a Delta Scuti Type Variable Star and its brightness varies from magnitude +3.68 to +3.86 with a period of 3.18 hours. The companion, '''Upsilon Ursae Majoris B''' is a magnitude +11.5 star, 11.3 Arcsecond s away from the primary.