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- Tania Borealis
Tania Borealis
λ Ursae Majoris
Tania Borealis is a white star, in the constellation Ursa Major. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1889.
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, and June.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.45.
What it’s like
It gives off 65 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 9,800 degrees.
It is 137.5 light years away: 1301 trillion kilometres.