HD 118203 is a K-type subgiant star located in the Ursa Major constellation 289 light years away from Earth. It has higher metallicity by 25% and very similar stellar age of 4.6 billion years. It has mass 23% greater than the Sun. It is invisible to the naked eye but it can be visible using binoculars or a telescope. If this star is located 10 parsecs or 33 light years away, it would be easily visible to the unaided eye.
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HD 118203
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Ursa Major
Ursa Major is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. Its name means the Great Bear in Latin. It is dominated by the widely recognized asterism known as the Big Dipper or Plough, which is a useful pointer toward north, and which has mythological significance...
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