How to see it

24 UMi has a visual magnitude of about 5.74: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for 24 UMi: right ascension 17h 30m 49s, declination +86° 58′ 5″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

24 UMi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 85699, HD 166926, Gaia DR3 1727877167227120128.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 1727877167227120128

HIP

85699

HD

166926

gaia_dr3

1727877167227120128

Bayer / Flamsteed

24 UMi

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1727877167227120128
• HD 166926
• HIP 85699

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

5.74