Alkaid
Alkaid (also known as Elkeid, Benetnash or Benetnasch: Bayer designation η Ursae Majoris) is a star in the constellation Ursa Major. Alkaid is 108 light years distant from Earth, possesses an apparent magnitude of +1.9 and belongs to the spectral classification B3.
Coordinates (equinox 2000)
- Right ascension: 13h 47m 33s
- Declination: +49° 18' 48"
Categories: Star stubs | Bayer objects | Blue-white dwarfs | Ursa Major constellation