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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 18m 28.7s |
| Declination | +33° 05' 39" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.49 |
| Distance | 421 ± 43 ly (129 ± 13 pc) |
| Spectral type | K3-IIIBa0.3 |
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Nu Ursae Majoris (ν UMa / ν Ursae Majoris) is a binary star in the constellation Ursa Major. It is approximately 421 light years from Earth and has the traditional name Alula Borealis (The word Alula comes from an Arabic phrase meaning ‘first leap’; the distinctions ‘northern’ (Borealis) and ‘southern’ (Australis) are added in Latin).
The primary component, Nu Ursae Majoris A, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.49. It has a 10th magnitude companion 7.1 arcseconds away.
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