- Stars with a name
- Taiyangshou
Taiyangshou
χ Ursae Majoris
Taiyangshou is an orange giant, in the constellation Ursa Major. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1842.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, March, April, May, June, and July.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.69.
What it’s like
It gives off 92 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,300 degrees.
It is 183.7 light years away: 1737 trillion kilometres.