Delta Ursae Minoris

Delta Ursae Minoris (δ UMi, δ Ursae Minoris; also 23 UMi) is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It has the traditional name Yildun (also spelled Vildiur, Jildun, Gildun, and Yilduz), from the Turkish yıldız "star". It may also have been called Pherkard, an alternate spelling of Pherkad, used for γ UMi and 11 UMi.

Delta Ursae Minoris is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.35. It is approximately 183 light years from Earth.

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