Alkaid, Eta Ursae Majoris, is a B-type blue main sequence star located 104 light years away in the Ursa Major constellation.
It shines at 15500K temperature and holds a declination at N 49°. It’s a single star and has an apparent magnitude of 1.85 in the night sky. Alkaid is number 32 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Alkaid also comes in a large version and a medium version of the same mosaic star. Back to all Navigational Star Earrings here.
Alkaid, Eta Ursae Majoris, is a B-type blue main sequence star located 104 light years away in the Ursa Major constellation.
It shines at 15500K temperature and holds a declination at N 49°. It’s a single star and has an apparent magnitude of 1.85 in the night sky. Alkaid is number 32 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Alkaid also comes in a large version and a medium version of the same mosaic star. Back to all Navigational Star Earrings here.