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Tau

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τ Ursae Majoris is a white star in the forepaw of the Great Bear, far from the famous Plough but within the ancient full figure of the animal. Its A type reveals a hot, crisp star, one of the many jewels that Greek myth hid in the silhouette of the mortal bear Callisto, transformed by Zeus to bring her to safety in the firmament.

Constellation
Ursa Major
Apparent magnitude
4.67
Distance
126.3 light years
Coordinates (J2000)
RA 137.729° · Dec 63.514°
Catalogue
HIP 45075 · HD 78362

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