Iota Ursae Majoris

Iota Ursae Majoris

Location of ι Ursae Majoris (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension 08h 59m 12.45362s
Declination +48° 02 30.5741
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.14/10.1/10.3
Characteristics
Spectral type A7V(n) + M3V + M4V
U−B color index +0.08
B−V color index +0.19
Variable type Suspected
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+9.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -441.29 mas/yr
Dec.: -215.32 mas/yr
Parallax (π)68.92±0.16 mas
Distance47.3 ± 0.1 ly
(14.51 ± 0.03 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.31
Orbit
Primaryι UMa A
Companionι UMa BC
Period (P)2084 ± 15 yr
Semi-major axis (a)16.7 ± 0.3″
Eccentricity (e)0.90 ± 0.02
Inclination (i)54 ± 4°
Longitude of the node (Ω)134 ± 2°
Periastron epoch (T)B 2029 ± 1
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
23 ± 5°
Details
ι UMa Aa
Mass1.7 ± 0.1 M
Radius1.67 R
Luminosity8.98 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.30 ± 0.07 cgs
Temperature8,242 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.01±0.05 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)154 km/s
Age620 Myr
Ab
Mass1±0.3 M
ι UMa B
Mass0.35 ± 0.05 M
Radius0.46 R
ι UMa C
Mass0.30 ± 0.05 M
Radius0.43 R
Other designations
Talitha, ι Ursae Majoris, ι UMa, Iota UMa, 9 Ursae Majoris, BD+48 1707, FK5 335, GJ 331, HD 76644, HIP 44127, HR 3569, SAO 42630, WDS J08592+4803A,BC.
Database references
SIMBADι UMa
ι UMa A
ι UMa BC
ARICNSι UMa A
ι UMa B
ι UMa C

Iota Ursae Majoris (ι Ursae Majoris, abbreviated Iota UMa, ι UMa), also named Talitha /ˈtælɪθə/, is a star system in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Major. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.14, making it visible to the naked eye and placing it among the brighter members of this constellation. Based upon parallax measurements, it is located at a distance of 47.3 light-years (14.5 parsecs) from the Sun.