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The star [[Phecda (star)|Phecda]] (otherwise known as '''Phecta''', '''Phad''', or '''Gamma Ursae Majoris''') is a blue-white main sequence star of spectral type '''A0''' that is part of the ''Ursae Major Moving Group''. | The star [[Phecda (star)|Phecda]] (otherwise known as '''Phecta''', '''Phad''', or '''Gamma Ursae Majoris''') is a blue-white main sequence star of spectral type '''A0''' that is part of the ''Ursae Major Moving Group''. | ||
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== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
The '''Phecda''' star system is approximately 25.5pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimspinward/Spinward direction from Terra at bearing 140.8<sup>o</sup> Galactic Longitude and +61.4<sup>o</sup> North Galactic Latitude. | The '''Phecda''' star system is approximately 25.5pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimspinward/Spinward direction from Terra at bearing 140.8<sup>o</sup> Galactic Longitude and +61.4<sup>o</sup> North Galactic Latitude. | ||
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* The '''Phecda''' system is located close to the [[Mizar (star)|Mizar-Alcor]] star system, separated by a distance of ~2.62 pc. | * The '''Phecda''' system is located close to the [[Mizar (star)|Mizar-Alcor]] star system, separated by a distance of ~2.62 pc. | ||
* The star [[Merak (star)|Merak]] is located close to '''Phecda''' and is separated from it by ~3.4 pc. | * The star [[Merak (star)|Merak]] is located close to '''Phecda''' and is separated from it by ~3.4 pc. | ||
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== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
'''''<small>(Non-Canonical):</small>''''' '''Phecda''' is the primary star of the world {{World|Phecta|Aldebaran|Euxene|0106}}. | '''''<small>(Non-Canonical):</small>''''' '''Phecda''' is the primary star of the world {{World|Phecta|Aldebaran|Euxene|0106}}. | ||
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== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
Revision as of 05:21, 3 July 2016
| Phecda A | |
| Spectral | A0 Ve |
| Type | Main Sequence |
| Luminosity | LSol |
| Absolute magnitude | |
| Mag Terra | 2.438 |
| Temperature | 9355 K° K |
| Mass | 2.62 MSol MSol |
| Radius | 3.04 RSol RSol |
The star Phecda (otherwise known as Phecta, Phad, or Gamma Ursae Majoris) is a blue-white main sequence star of spectral type A0 that is part of the Ursae Major Moving Group.
Description (Specifications)
The Phecda star system is approximately 25.5pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimspinward/Spinward direction from Terra at bearing 140.8o Galactic Longitude and +61.4o North Galactic Latitude.
- The Phecda system is located close to the Mizar-Alcor star system, separated by a distance of ~2.62 pc.
- The star Merak is located close to Phecda and is separated from it by ~3.4 pc.
History & Background (Dossier)
(Non-Canonical): Phecda is the primary star of the world Phecta/Euxene (Aldebaran 0106).
References & Contributors (Sources)
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This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Phecda. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. The text of Wikipedia is available under the Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. |
- External Link: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [1]
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Travellermap (Unofficial): [2]