40-Boo (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , 40-Boo will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 57° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:17.

Name 40-Boo
Object type Star
Other names
40-Boo
40 Bootis
HR 5588[1]
HD 132772
HIP 73369[3]
TYC 3044-1352-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 1296505804661959936[4]
Position
Right ascension:14h59m36s [4]
Declination:+39°15'55" [4]
Constellation:Bootes
Magnitude:5.64 (V) [2]
6.02 (BT) [2]
5.67 (VT) [2]
5.56 (G) [4]
5.73 (BP) [4]
5.26 (RP) [4]
Distance:50.8 parsec
165.7 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):0.29
Proper motion (speed):52.2 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):322.5°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):2.11

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