19 Ursae Minoris

19 Ursae Minoris is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Ursa Minor.

19 Ursae Minoris visual magnitude is 5.48. Because of its reltive faintness, 19 Ursae Minoris should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of 19 Ursae Minoris is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about 19 Ursae Minoris

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 19 Ursae Minoris

19 Ursae Minoris is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 19 Ursae Minoris are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 19 Ursae Minoris in the sky:

Visibility of 19 Ursae Minoris from your location

19 Ursae Minoris is circumpolar and transits at 00:22 UTC (altitude: 65.6°)

Distance of 19 Ursae Minoris from the Sun and relative movement

19 Ursae Minoris is distant 665.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of 19 Ursae Minoris

19 Ursae Minoris belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 19 Ursae Minoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of 19 Ursae Minoris