ν²-Boo (Star)

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

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From Cambridge , ν²-Boo will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 76° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 06:06.

Name ν²-Boo
Object type Star
Other names
ν²-Boo
Nu2 Bootis
53-Boo
53 Bootis
HR 5774[1]
HD 138629
HIP 76041[3]
TYC 3055-2340-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:15h31m46s [2]
Declination:+40°53'57" [2]
Constellation:Bootes
Magnitude:4.98 (V) [2]
5.11 (BT) [2]
4.99 (VT) [2]
Distance:119.0 parsec
388.1 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.10
Proper motion (speed):18.9 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):226.5°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.40

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