In Evidence
Other stars in Ursa Major
- Alioth
- Dubhe
- Alkaid
- Mizar
- Merak
- Phecda
- ψ Ursae Majoris
- Tania Australis
- Talitha
- θ Ursae Majoris
- Megrez
- Muscida
- Tania Borealis
- Alula Borealis
- Alkaphrah
- 23 Ursae Majoris
- Taiyangshou
- υ Ursae Majoris
- ζ Ursae Majoris
- Alcor
- Alula Australis
- 15 Ursae Majoris
- 26 Ursae Majoris
- 24 Ursae Majoris
- φ Ursae Majoris
- π2 Ursae Majoris
- 83 Ursae Majoris
- τ Ursae Majoris
- ω Ursae Majoris
- HR4132
- ρ Ursae Majoris
- 55 Ursae Majoris
- σ2 Ursae Majoris
- 18 Ursae Majoris
- 36 Ursae Majoris
- ξ Ursae Majoris
- 78 Ursae Majoris
- HR4072
- 56 Ursae Majoris
- HR4181
- 46 Ursae Majoris
- Chalawan
- 49 Ursae Majoris
- HR3881
- 44 Ursae Majoris
- 38 Ursae Majoris
- 16 Ursae Majoris
- σ1 Ursae Majoris
- 37 Ursae Majoris
- 27 Ursae Majoris
- HR4191
- HR3870
- 67 Ursae Majoris
- HR4521
- 17 Ursae Majoris
- 31 Ursae Majoris
- 57 Ursae Majoris
- HR3182
- 61 Ursae Majoris
- 74 Ursae Majoris
- HR5085
- Intercrus
- 82 Ursae Majoris
- HR3698
- HR4280
- 2 Ursae Majoris
- HR4439
- HR3939
- HR4800
- HR4165
- 70 Ursae Majoris
- 42 Ursae Majoris
- 6 Ursae Majoris
- HR4593
- 59 Ursae Majoris
- 81 Ursae Majoris
- HR4457
- π1 Ursae Majoris
- HR3400
- 43 Ursae Majoris
- HR3838
- HR4536
- 73 Ursae Majoris
- 84 Ursae Majoris
- 86 Ursae Majoris
- HR3245
- HR4256
- 22 Ursae Majoris
- 5 Ursae Majoris
- 62 Ursae Majoris
- HR3954
- HR4333
- HR4407
- HR3592
- HR4176
- HR4067
- 39 Ursae Majoris
- HR4672
- 71 Ursae Majoris
- HR4917
- 32 Ursae Majoris
- HR4421
- HR3918
- 66 Ursae Majoris
- HR4867
- HR4367
- HR3303
- HR4336
- HR4859
- HR3408
- HR3922
- HR4243
- HR3824
- 58 Ursae Majoris
- HR3603
- HR4047
- HR3645
- HR5213
- HR4581
- HR3676
- HR3236
- HR4278
- HR4052
- HR4046
- HR4195
- 51 Ursae Majoris
- HR4391
- HR4096
- HR4285
- HR5169
- HR4264
- HR4330
- 76 Ursae Majoris
- 75 Ursae Majoris
- 60 Ursae Majoris
- HR4108
- HR4610
- HR3697
- HR4953
- HR3958
- HR4474
- HR5280
- HR4654
- HR4275
- HR3859
- HR3470
- HR4383
- HR4767
- HR4569
- HR3436
- HR3506
- HR4008
- HR4545
- HR3911
- HR4500
- HR4482
- HR4424
- HR3722
- HR5153
- HR3929
- HR3885
- HR3332
- HR3725
- HR5148
- HR4412
- 35 Ursae Majoris
- HR4351
- HR5076
- 28 Ursae Majoris
- 41 Ursae Majoris
- HR4430
- HR4103
- HR5256
- HR4493
- HR4840
- HR3854
- HR4286
- HR4215
- HR4340
- HR4452
- HR3263
- HR4427
- HR4345
- HR3405
- HR4574
- HR4435
- HR4283
- HR4044
- HR4388
- 68 Ursae Majoris
- HR4098
- HR4242
- HR4486
- HR3608
- HR3747
- HR3221
- HR4051
- HR4550
- HR4131
- HR5302
- HR5216
- HR4481
- HR3855
- HR3401
- HR5133
- HR5126
- HR4562
- HR5177
- HR5070
- HR4363
- HR4584
- HR3797
- HR4936
- HR4974
- HR3633
- HR4436
- HR4572
- HR4344
- HR4241
- HR4021
- HR4575
- HR3778
- 65 Ursae Majoris
τ Ursae Majoris (tau Ursae Majoris)
τ Ursae Majoris is a multiple giant star of spectral class F3 in the constellation of Ursa Major.
τ Ursae Majoris visual magnitude is 4.67. Because of its moderate brightness, τ Ursae Majoris is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where τ Ursae Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
τ Ursae Majoris is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the τ Ursae Majoris double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
τ Ursae Majoris is distant 121.69 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
τ Ursae Majoris (tau Ursae Majoris) is circumpolar and transits at 13:30 UTC (altitude: 78.1°)