ε-Boo (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , ε-Boo will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 49° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:44.
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Name
ε-Boo
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h44m59s [3] |
| Declination: | +27°04'29" [3] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 4.66 (V) [3] 3.56 (BT) [2] 2.47 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 64.3 parsec 209.6 lightyrs [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.16 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 54.5 mas/yr[2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 291.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.62 |
Sources