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Pherkad (Gamma Ursae Minoris) is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor with an apparent magnitude of 3.00. It lies about 494 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
It is best placed in the evening sky around May. It is visible from the whole northern hemisphere and from southern latitudes down to about 18°S. It is circumpolar (never sets) north of latitude 18°N.