catalogues and names

The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version)

SKY2000 - Master Star Catalog

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog

catalogues and names

catalogues and names	5 UMa, HR 3505, HD 75486, SAO 14691, BD +62 1027, FK5: 2701
constellation	Ursa Major

data from The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version) (Hoffleit+, 1991)

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 8h 53min 22.6sec	DEC: +61° 57' 44''
position (B1900)	RA: 8h 45min 8.3sec	DEC: +62° 20' 11''
proper motion (J2000)	RA: -0.01 arcsec/a	DEC: 0.02 arcsec/a
radial velocity	-31 km/s note: suspected variable radial velocity
rotational velocity	101 km/s (uncertain) (variable)
galactic coordinates	longitude: 153.83°	latitude: 37.93°

magnitude

visual magnitude

5.73 (V on UBV Johnson system)

spectral / color information

spectral class	F2III
B-V-magnitude	0.28
U-B-magnitude	0.11

data from SKY2000 - Master Star Catalog (Myers+ 1997)

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 8h 53min 22.56sec	DEC: +61° 57' 43.97''	±0.22 arcsec	source: 15
proper motion (J2000)	RA: -0.0014 arcsec/a	DEC: 0.02 arcsec/a		source: 25
radial velocity	-31 km/s			source: 25
galactic coord. (B1950)	longitude: 153.84°	latitude: 37.93°

magnitude:

visual	5.74 (observed)	source: 25
photovisual	5.7	source: 2

spectral information:

spectral class	F0		source: 96
Morgan-Keenan	F2III		source: 25
B-magnitude	6.02 ±0.05	B-V-magnitude	0.28
U-magnitude	6.14 ±0.05	U-B-magnitude	0.12

sources:

2	HD and HDE Catalogs
Cannon, A.J., and E.C. Pickering, Harvard Annals, Vols 91-99, 1918-24, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; Cannon, A.J., Harvard Annals, Vol. 100, 1925-36, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; and Cannon, A.J., and M. Walton Mayall, Harvard Annals, Vol. 112, 1949, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University
15	FK5, FK5 Extension and FK5 Supplement
Fricke, W., H. Schwan and T. Lederle, "Fifth Fundamental Catalogue (FK5), Part I. The Basic Fundamental Stars," Veroff. Astronomisches Recheninstitut, No. 32, Heidelberg, Germany, 1988, and Fricke, W., H. Schwan, and T.E. Corbin, "Fifth Fundamental Catalogue (FK5), Part II. The FK5 Extension," Veröff. Astronomisches Recheninstitut, No. 33, Heidelberg, Germany, 1991
25	Bright Star Catalogue, 5th edition
Hoffleit, D. and Warren, W.H. Jr., The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Edition, Version 2, 1994
96	SAO or HD/HDE Catalog
Reference from Value 1 or Reference from Value 2

data from Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog (SAO Staff 1966; USNO, ADC 1990)

position and proper motion:

position (B1950)	RA: 8h 49min 16.518sec	DEC: +62° 9' 4.39''	±0.012 arcsec
position (J2000)	RA: 8h 53min 22.557sec	DEC: +61° 57' 44.35''
proper motion B1950 (FK4)	RA: -0.0013 arcsec/a	DEC: 0.021 arcsec/a	±0.002 arcsec/a in RA ±0.002 arcsec/a in DEC
proper motion J2000 (FK5)	RA: -0.0012 arcsec/a	DEC: 0.023 arcsec/a
source of proper motion data	Determined by source catalog

magnitude:

visual	5.7 (accuracy: 2 decimals)
source of visual magnitude data	Taken from Harvard or San Luis photometry.

spectral information:

spectral class	F0
source of spectral data	Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog.

catalogues

source catalogue	GC, catalogue number: 12235
Durchmusterung	BD+62 1027
Boss General Catalogue	12235
Henry Draper Catalogue	75486