How to see it

20 UMi has a visual magnitude of about 5.97: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for 20 UMi: right ascension 16h 12m 32s, declination +75° 12′ 39″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

20 UMi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 79420, HD 147142, Gaia DR3 1702919077909941248.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 1702919077909941248

HIP

79420

HD

147142

gaia_dr3

1702919077909941248

Bayer / Flamsteed

20 UMi

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1702919077909941248
• HD 147142
• HIP 79420

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

5.97