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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[citation needed] 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.
