Zeta Ursa Majoris

Star 50 of 100


Constellation: Ursa Major

Difficulty: Easy

Right Ascension: 13h 23m.9

Declination: +54° 56'

Magnitude: 2.2, 3.9, 4.0

Separation: 14.6, 707.7"

Position Angle: 154°, 72°

Last WDS Measure: 2019

My Observation Details

Object Name: Zeta Ursa Majoris
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 5
Lat/Lon: 35.16, -85.37
Instrument: 750/150mm (Orion Starblast 6)
Power: 75x
Date: 6-27-23
Time: 10:06pm EST
Est. P.A.:

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Can easily see the Mizar and Alcor pair with my eyes. In scope Zeta UMA is bright with it’s double below.

Additional Notes

Any other observations, challenges encountered, or notable details about this observation session

Sketch

Zeta Ursa Majoris sketch