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Phecda

Phecda (Gamma Ursae Majoris) is a white A0 Ve main-sequence star located about 83 light‑years from Earth. It marks the lower-left corner of the Big Dipper’s bowl in the constellation Ursa Major, is a member of the Ursa Major moving group, and is part of an astrometric binary system with a K‑type companion orbiting every ~20 years.

Source: noirlab.edu

APODs including "Phecda"

Messier 109

Messier 109

27/06/2025

Big Dipper over Pyramid Mountain

Big Dipper over Pyramid Mountain

10/12/2023

Big Dipper over Pyramid Mountain

Big Dipper over Pyramid Mountain

21/11/2017

Castle Eye View

Castle Eye View

07/04/2017