Megrez (star)
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| Megrez | |
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| Spectral | A2.5 Vn |
| Type | Main Sequnece |
| Luminosity | 14 LSol |
| Absolute magnitude | |
| Mag Terra | 3.312 |
| Temperature | 9480° K |
| Mass | 1.63 MSol |
| Radius | 1.4 RSol |
The star Megrez (otherwise known as Delta Ursae Majoris) is blue-white main sequence star of spectral type A2.5, and is an outlying member of the Ursa Major moving group.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Megrez has a debris disk of circumstellar matter at an orbital radius of ~16AU from the star.
- The Megrez star system is approximately 24.7pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimspinward/Spinward direction from Terra at bearing 139.6o Galactic Longitude and +52.4o North Galactic Latitude.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Megrez is the primary star of the world Megrez/Megrez (Canopus 2802).
Image Repository[edit]
TravellerMap (T5SS):
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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- EXTERNAL LINK: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [2]
- Author & Contributor: WHULorigan
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science, Emeritus