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	19 UMi, HR 6079, HD 146926, SAO 8446, BD +76 594, FK5: 606
constellation	Ursa Minor

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

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 16h 10min 49.5sec	DEC: +75° 52' 39''
position (B1900)	RA: 16h 13min 40.1sec	DEC: +76° 7' 46''
proper motion (J2000)	RA: -0.001 arcsec/a	DEC: 0.013 arcsec/a
radial velocity	-1 km/s note: variable radial velocity
galactic coordinates	longitude: 109.67°	latitude: 35.61°

magnitude

visual magnitude

5.48 (V on UBV Johnson system)

spectral / color information

spectral class	B8V
B-V-magnitude	-0.11
U-B-magnitude	-0.36

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

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 16h 10min 49.533sec	DEC: +75° 52' 39.15''	±0.06 arcsec	source: 15
proper motion (J2000)	RA: -0.0002 arcsec/a	DEC: 0.013 arcsec/a		source: 25
radial velocity	-1 km/s			source: 25
galactic coord. (B1950)	longitude: 109.67°	latitude: 35.61°

magnitude:

visual	5.48 (observed)	source: 25
photovisual	5.5	source: 2

spectral information:

spectral class	B8		source: 96
Morgan-Keenan	B8V		source: 25
B-magnitude	5.37 ±0.05	B-V-magnitude	-0.11
U-magnitude	5.01 ±0.05	U-B-magnitude	-0.36

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: 16h 12min 13.173sec	DEC: +76° 0' 15.27''	±0.004 arcsec
position (J2000)	RA: 16h 10min 49.538sec	DEC: +75° 52' 39.24''
proper motion B1950 (FK4)	RA: -0.0019 arcsec/a	DEC: 0.012 arcsec/a	±0.001 arcsec/a in RA ±0.001 arcsec/a in DEC
proper motion J2000 (FK5)	RA: -0.0001 arcsec/a	DEC: 0.014 arcsec/a
source of proper motion data	Determined by source catalog

magnitude:

visual	5.5 (accuracy: 2 decimals)
source of visual magnitude data	Taken from the "Henry Draper Catalogue".

spectral information:

spectral class	B8
source of spectral data	Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog.

catalogues

source catalogue	FK4, catalogue number: 606
Durchmusterung	BD+76 594
Boss General Catalogue	21851
Henry Draper Catalogue	146926