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- Alula Borealis
Alula Borealis
ν Ursae Majoris
Alula Borealis is an orange giant, in the constellation Ursa Major. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1627.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in February, March, April, May, and June.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.49.
What it’s like
It gives off 524 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,000 degrees.
It is 399.2 light years away: 3777 trillion kilometres.