How to see it
5 UMa has a visual magnitude of about 5.64: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 5 UMa: right ascension 8h 53m 23s, declination +61° 57′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
5 UMa. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 43644, HD 75486, Gaia DR3 1042950073879881600. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1042950073879881600
- HIP
- 43644
- HD
- 75486
- gaia_dr3
- 1042950073879881600
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 5 UMa
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1042950073879881600
- HD 75486
- HIP 43644
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.64