Gamma Ursae Majoris

Summary

Gamma Ursae Majoris is an emission-line star^[1]. It draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (emission_line_star category, ranking #2 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gamma Ursae Majoris's image is recorded as Ursa major star name.png^[3].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's instance of is recorded as emission-line star^[4].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[7].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[8].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's spectral class is recorded as A0Ve+K2V^[9].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's part of is recorded as Big Dipper^[10].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J11534983+5341408^[11].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 28179^[12].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 03833-01034^[13].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 103287^[14].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 58001^[15].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 4554^[16].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 11512+5358^[17].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as γ UMa^[18].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J115352.3+534153^[19].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as BD+54 1475^[20].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CEL 4005^[21].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CSV 101229^[22].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as FK5 447^[23].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 16268^[24].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7177^[25].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 58001^[26].
• Gamma Ursae Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRC +50215^[27].

Body

Geography

Gamma Ursae Majoris's part of is recorded as Big Dipper^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include emission-line star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], and star^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J11534983+5341408^[11], SAO 28179^[12], GSC 03833-01034^[13], HD 103287^[14], HIP 58001^[15], and HR 4554^[16].

Why It Matters

Gamma Ursae Majoris draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (emission_line_star category, ranking #2 of 9).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]