Tania Australis
Designations
- Bayer: μ UMa
- Flamsteed: 34 UMa
- Hipparchos: HIP 50801
Data
- Constellation: Ursa Major
- Apparent Magnitude: 3.05
- Right Ascension (J2000): 10h22m18.04s
- Declination (J2000): +41°30'09".2
- Colour Index (B-V): 1.59
- Distance: 183.23±4.01ly
Nomenclature
The indigenous Arabian title for the asterism composed of λ & μ UMa was al-Qafzat al-Ṯāniyya, 'the second leap', the pair comprising one of three in the greater asterism al-Qafazāt, 'the leaps [of the gazelle]'. The Arabic name was abbreviated to Tania and the Latin epithet australis was added to indicate μ UMa is the 'southerly' star of al-Qafzat al-Ṯāniyya.