ξ-Boo (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , ξ-Boo is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:39 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
ξ-Boo
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 14h51m23s [6] |
| Declination: | +19°06'00" [6] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.67 (V) [3] 5.49 (BT) [2] 4.61 (VT) [2] 4.48 (G) [6] 4.87 (BP) [6] 3.94 (RP) [6] |
| Distance: | 6.8 parsec 22.0 lightyrs [6] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.72 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 133.8 mas/yr[6] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 107.7° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 5.52 |
Sources