Gamma Ursae Minoris
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| Distance to Earth | 486 light years |
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| Magnitude | 3. 05 |
| Surface temperature | 8,280 K |
| Spectral type | A2 III |
| U−B color index | +0. 08 |
| B−V color index | +0. 09 |
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| ID | 3105717 |
About Gamma Ursae Minoris
Gamma Ursae Minoris, also named Pherkad, is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. Together with Beta Ursae Minoris, it forms the end of the dipper pan of the "Little Dipper", which is an asterism forming the tail of the bear.
