Muscida
Designations
- Bayer: ο UMa
- Flamsteed: 1 UMa
- Hipparchos: HIP 41704
Data
- Constellation: Ursa Major
- Apparent Magnitude: 3.42
- Right Ascension (J2000): 08h30m12.72s
- Declination (J2000): +60°43'05".4
- Colour Index (B-V): 0.85
- Distance: 181.80±1.52ly
Nomenclature
Muscida
The Latin word muscida, 'muzzle', was used to describe the star in the medieval Latin Almagest. In Renaissance times, the name was applied as a star name.