List of Stars in the Ursa Major Constellation

The Ursa Major constellation is formed by 20 main stars. There are currently 248 discovered stars total in the region inside its perimeter.

The constellation of Ursa Major represents a “big bear”. It is found in the second quadrant of the northern sky.

Below you will find the full list of stars in the Ursa Major constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.

Here’s what each of the columns means.

Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.

Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.

Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.

Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.

Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.

Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.

Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.

Proper NameNameDesignationDistance (light-years)Visible magnitudeAbsolute magnitudeStellar classification
AliothEpsilon Ursae Majorisε UMa81.001.77−0.21A0p
DubheAlpha Ursae Majorisα UMa124.001.79−1.08F7V comp
Benetnasch / AlkaidEta Ursae Majorisη UMa101.001.86−0.60B3V SB
Mizar AMizar A83.002.230.32A2V SB
MerakBeta Ursae Majorisβ UMa79.002.370.41A1V
PhadGamma Ursae Majorisγ UMa84.002.440.36A0V SB
Ta TsunPsi Ursae Majorisψ UMa147.003.01−0.27K1III
Tania AustralisMu Ursae Majorisμ UMa249.003.06−1.35M0III SB
Al HaudTheta Ursae Majorisθ UMa44.003.122.52F6IV
TalithaIota Ursae Majorisι UMa48.003.142.29A7IV
MegrezDelta Ursae Majorisδ UMa81.003.311.33A3Vvar
MuscidaOmicron Ursae Majorisο UMa184.003.35−0.40G4II-III
Tania BorealisLambda Ursae Majorisλ UMa134.003.450.38A2IV
Alula BorealisNu Ursae Majorisν UMa421.003.49−2.07K3III SB
AlkaphrahKappa Ursae Majorisκ UMa423.003.56−1.99A1Vn
23 Ursae Majoris23 UMa75.003.651.83F0IV
AlkafzahChi Ursae Majorisχ UMa196.003.72−0.20K0III
Upsilon Ursae Majorisυ UMa115.003.781.04F0IV
Mizar BMizar B83.003.881.96A3m
SaidakAlcorAlcor82.003.992A5Vn
Alula AustralisXi Ursae Majoris Aξ UMa A27.304.264.18G0V
15 Ursae Majoris15 UMa96.004.462.13Am
26 Ursae Majoris26 UMa267.004.47−0.10A2V
24 Ursae Majoris24 UMa106.004.541.99G4III-IV
Phi Ursae Majorisφ UMa436.004.60−1.08A3IV
Omega Ursae Majorisω UMa267.004.610.1A1Vs
MuscidaPi2 Ursae Majorisπ2 UMa252.004.620.15K2III
Tau Ursae Majorisτ UMa122.004.661.81Am
83 Ursae Majoris83 UMa549.004.69−1.50M2IIIvar
HD 91312HD 91312112.004.722.04A7IV
Xi Ursae Majoris Bξ UMa B4.73
Rho Ursae Majorisρ UMa287.004.740.01M3III
55 Ursae Majoris55 UMa183.004.801.01A2V
Sigma2 Ursae Majorisσ2 UMa67.004.803.25F7IV-V
36 Ursae Majoris36 UMa42.004.824.28F8V
18 Ursae Majoris18 UMa118.004.832A5V
78 Ursae Majoris78 UMa81.004.932.94F2V
ET Ursae MajorisET UMa301.004.940.12A0sp…
426.004.99−0.57K3III
46 Ursae Majoris46 UMa245.005.030.64K1III
56 Ursae Majoris56 UMa492.005.03−0.90G8II
Chalawan47 Ursae Majoris47 UMa46.005.034.29G0V
49 Ursae Majoris49 UMa403.005.06−0.40Am
15 LMi15 LMi60.005.083.75G2V
44 Ursae Majoris44 UMa676.005.11−1.46K3III
38 Ursae Majoris38 UMa224.005.120.94K2IIIvar
Sigma1 Ursae Majorisσ1 UMa498.005.14−0.77K5III
27 Ursae Majoris27 UMa442.005.15−0.51K0III
37 Ursae Majoris37 UMa86.005.163.05F1V
16 Ursae Majoris16 UMa64.005.183.72F9V
116.005.182.42F5III
44 Lyn44 Lyn556.005.20−1.07M3III
67 Ursae Majoris67 UMa111.005.222.57A7m
31 Ursae Majoris31 UMa223.005.271.1A3III
206.005.271.26K3III
17 Ursae Majoris17 UMa681.005.28−1.32K5III
57 Ursae Majoris57 UMa209.005.301.26A2V
61 Ursae Majoris61 UMa31.005.315.41G8Vvar
55 Cam55 Cam1062.005.34−2.22G8II
74 Ursae Majoris74 UMa274.005.370.74A5e…
236.005.401.1A1Vn
Intercrus41 Lyn41 Lyn288.005.410.68K0III-IV
90.005.463.26F6V
82 Ursae Majoris82 UMa169.005.461.88A3Vn
2 Ursae Majoris2 UMa158.005.472.04A2m
881.005.47−1.69K5III
348.005.480.34F6II-III
510.005.50−0.47K5III
70 Ursae Majoris70 UMa701.005.54−1.12K5III
514.005.55−0.44K3III
59 Ursae Majoris59 UMa149.005.562.26F2II-III
6 Ursae Majoris6 UMa308.005.570.69G6III
42 Ursae Majoris42 UMa263.005.571.04K2III
362.005.590.36K0III
81 Ursae Majoris81 UMa277.005.600.95A0V
Pi1 Ursae Majorisπ1 UMa47.005.634.86G1.5Vb
411.005.630.13K0III
241.005.661.32G8IV
43 Ursae Majoris43 UMa350.005.660.51K2III
73 Ursae Majoris73 UMa439.005.680.03M2III
84 Ursae Majoris84 UMa282.005.681B9p EuCr
86 Ursae Majoris86 UMa444.005.700.03A0V
154.005.712.34F5V
CO Ursae MajorisCO UMa379.005.710.39M3.5III
5 Ursae Majoris5 UMa285.005.721.01F2III
479.005.72−0.11G9III:
57 Cam57 Cam470.005.73−0.07G8III
HD 89744HD 89744130.005.742.78F7V
47 LMi47 LMi305.005.730.87G7III:
348.005.730.59K0III
62 Ursae Majoris62 UMa133.005.732.67F4V
227.005.731.52F5IV
336.005.740.67A2V
32 Ursae Majoris32 UMa249.005.741.32A8III
586.005.74−0.53K3III
22 Ursae Majoris22 UMa163.005.772.28F7V
CG Ursae MajorisCG UMa477.005.79−0.03M4IIIa
39 Ursae Majoris39 UMa368.005.790.53A0Vs
382.005.800.46K6III
71 Ursae Majoris71 UMa1190.005.82−1.99M3III
107.005.833.24F5Vawvar
66 Ursae Majoris66 UMa315.005.830.9K1III
HD 111456HD 11145679.005.833.91F5V
256.005.841.37A5m
370.005.860.58K3III:
EN Ursae MajorisEN UMa410.005.880.38A7Vn
421.005.880.32K0III:
206.005.881.88A9V
322.005.890.92G8III
566.005.89−0.31M2III
397.005.910.48K1III:
142.005.912.72G9IV
291.005.931.18F0III
58 Ursae Majoris58 UMa183.005.942.19F4V
VY Ursae MajorisVY UMa1132.005.95−1.75C5II
671.005.95−0.62K1III
367.005.960.7A1V
543.005.96−0.15K5
466.005.970.19G8III
395.005.970.55G3V
888.005.99−1.19M2III
948.006.00−1.32M0III
141.006.002.82K0
216.006.001.89A2V
457.006.010.28K3III:
51 Ursae Majoris51 UMa263.006.011.48A3III-IV
282.006.021.34A3V
76 Ursae Majoris76 UMa581.006.02−0.24A2III
345.006.020.9A1V
312.006.031.13K2III
148.006.032.74F9V
289.006.071.33A7III
EP Ursae MajorisEP UMa355.006.070.88F0sp…
75 Ursae Majoris75 UMa428.006.070.48G8III-IV
60 Ursae Majoris60 UMa351.006.090.93F5IIIs
37 Lyn37 Lyn95.006.143.83F3V
461.006.140.39K0p…
373.006.140.85K2III
377.006.150.83G7III
313.006.161.25A2V
351.006.181.02F3Vn
U Ursae MajorisU UMa1743.006.18−2.46M0IIIvar
1 CVn1 CVn505.006.180.23K0III:
514.006.200.21B8V
439.006.200.55G8
72.006.204.49F9V
412.006.210.7G8III
681.006.22−0.38K0
612.006.22−0.15G8III
EZ Ursae MajorisEZ UMa809.006.24−0.73K2III
205.006.252.25Am
306.006.271.41A9Vn
1006.006.28−1.17K5
CQ Ursae MajorisCQ UMa288.006.281.55A4p SrCrEu
389.006.290.91K0
221.006.292.13A4m
634.006.29−0.16K2III
76.006.294.45G0V
432.006.300.69G2III
EE Ursae MajorisEE UMa985.006.30−1.10K2IIICN-1
619.006.31−0.08K0
330.006.311.28A5IV
HD 119124HD 11912482.006.314.3F7.7V
35 Ursae Majoris35 UMa313.006.321.41K2III:
332.006.331.29K2III
188.006.332.53F6IV
581.006.340.08K0
418.006.340.8K0III
41 Ursae Majoris41 UMa756.006.34−0.49M1III
68 Ursae Majoris68 UMa970.006.34−1.03K5III
325.006.341.35F0
201.006.352.4F5IV-V
526.006.350.31B9p…
435.006.360.73A1V
763.006.37−0.48K0
284.006.381.68A2m
424.006.380.81K0III
477.006.390.56K0
713.006.40−0.30K0
420.006.400.85A1V
300.006.401.58A3V
328.006.401.38G9IV
321.006.411.45G5
568.006.410.2G9III
71.006.414.73G0V
444.006.420.75K0III
830.006.42−0.61K1III
77.006.424.56G1V
862.006.42−0.69K0
Argelander’s StarGroombridge 1830Groombridge 183030.006.426.61G8VIp
155.006.423.04A9V
56 Cam56 Cam499.006.430.5A7Vm
255.006.431.96A7Vn
1132.006.44−1.26A2V
315.006.441.51K2III
734.006.44−0.32K0
100.006.454.02F9V
269.006.451.87A3V
360.006.471.25A2Vn
588.006.470.19M3III
110.006.473.84F7IV-V
438.006.470.83K0III
116.006.483.72G5
500.006.480.55K1III
584.006.490.22K0
640.006.490.02A5IV
374.006.491.19A9III
1495.006.49−1.82K2
HR 5256HR 525633.006.496.47K3V
145.006.503.27F3Vs
412.006.500.99K1III-IV
299.006.501.69A5m
615.006.500.12A3Vn
70.006.504.85G6V
28 Ursae Majoris28 UMa252.006.512.07F2V
65 Ursae Majoris65 UMa801.006.54−0.41A3Vn
25 LMi25 LMi685.006.780.17A0
14 LMi14 LMi270.006.812.22K0IV
39 Lyn39 Lyn738.006.900.1B9
HD 84406HD 84406258.506.942.55G8IV
65 Ursae Majoris65 UMa1025.007.03−0.46A1spe…
72 Ursae Majoris72 UMa472.007.031.22Am
40 Ursae Majoris40 UMa363.007.111.88A8V
HD 96127HD 961271761.007.43-1.23K2III
Lalande 21185Lalande 211858.297.4910.46M2V
HD 116798HD 116798393.007.592.18A5
HD 79211HD 7921120.097.64M0.0
HD 99706HD 99706421.007.812.26K0
W Ursae MajorisW UMa162.007.964.48F8Vp+…
AniaraHD 102956HD 102956411.008.002.5A
LiesmaHD 118203HD 118203289.008.073.33K0
T Ursae MajorisT UMa5930.008.11−3.19M4IIIe
HD 95127HD 95127978.008.150.77K0
HD 68988HD 68988192.008.214.36G0
R Ursae MajorisR UMa1013.008.410.95M4e
HD 80606HD 80606190.008.935.1G5
HIP 57274HIP 5727485.008.966.88K5V
Winnecke 4Winnecke 4510.009.003
SZ Ursae MajorisSZ UMa30.009.329.52M0
HAT-P-22HAT-P-22267.009.73G5
HD 233604HD 23360410.41K5
HAT-P-13HAT-P-13698.0010.623.97G4
MazaalaiHAT-P-21HAT-P-21828.0011.464.44G3
DombayGSC 03466-00819GSC 03466-00819457.0011.866.13K
HIP 57050HIP 5705036.0011.8811.66M4V
CF Ursae MajorisCF UMa12.00M5.5V
HAT-P-66HAT-P-663023.0013.003.16
WX Ursae MajorisWX UMa16.0014.4516.03M6

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