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	6 UMa, HR 3531, HD 75958, SAO 14703, BD +65 673
constellation	Ursa Major

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

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 8h 56min 37.5sec	DEC: +64° 36' 14''
position (B1900)	RA: 8h 48min 3.2sec	DEC: +64° 59' 12''
proper motion (J2000)	RA: -0.026 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.081 arcsec/a
radial velocity	3 km/s note: spectroscopic binaries
galactic coordinates	longitude: 150.48°	latitude: 37.6°

magnitude

visual magnitude

5.58 (V on UBV Johnson system)

spectral / color information

spectral class	G7IIIFe-0.5
B-V-magnitude	0.86
U-B-magnitude	0.57

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

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 8h 56min 37.447sec	DEC: +64° 36' 13.25''	±0.35 arcsec	source: 17
proper motion (J2000)	RA: -0.0047 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.096 arcsec/a		source: 25
radial velocity	3 km/s			source: 25
galactic coord. (B1950)	longitude: 150.49°	latitude: 37.6°

magnitude:

visual	5.58 (observed)	source: 25
photovisual	5.6	source: 2
photographic	6.4	source: 16

spectral information:

spectral class	G5		source: 96
Morgan-Keenan	G6III		source: 25
B-magnitude	6.44 ±0.05	B-V-magnitude	0.86
U-magnitude	7.01 ±0.05	U-B-magnitude	0.57

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
16	PPM North and PPM South Catalogs and PPM Supplement
Roser, S., and U. Bastian, "Catalogue of Positions and Proper Motions," A&AS, Vol. 74, p. 449, 1988, and Bastian, U., et al., "Catalogue of Positions and Proper Motions - South," 1993
17	ACRS
Corbin, T.E., and S.E. Urban, Astrographic Catalog Reference Stars, United States Naval Observatory, 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 52min 21.685sec	DEC: +64° 47' 49.8''	±0.02 arcsec
position (J2000)	RA: 8h 56min 37.533sec	DEC: +64° 36' 14.41''
proper motion B1950 (FK4)	RA: -0.004 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.084 arcsec/a	±0.003 arcsec/a in RA ±0.002 arcsec/a in DEC
proper motion J2000 (FK5)	RA: -0.0041 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.081 arcsec/a
source of proper motion data	Determined by source catalog

magnitude:

visual	5.6 (accuracy: 2 decimals)
source of visual magnitude data	Taken from Harvard or San Luis photometry.

spectral information:

spectral class	G5
source of spectral data	Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog.

catalogues

source catalogue	GC, catalogue number: 12317
Durchmusterung	BD+65 673
Boss General Catalogue	12317
Henry Draper Catalogue	75958