Phecda

Phecda — star, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Phecda in an interactive 3D view of space. See its catalogue position, distance and astronomical facts.

Phecda is shown at its catalogue position, at an adopted distance of 83.2 light-years from Earth. Its 3D stellar surface is an illustration based on the catalogue colour and adopted or estimated physical properties.

Catalogue distance

83.2 light-years

Apparent magnitude

2.41

Colour index (B−V)

0.04

Surface

Illustrated stellar plasma; not a resolved surface map

Explore Phecda in 3D

Phecda is placed in three-dimensional space using catalogue coordinates and an adopted astronomical distance. Rotate and zoom to explore the model. Stellar surfaces, gas structure and dust depths may be reconstructed or illustrative, as described in its facts; this is not live imagery from a telescope.