κ²-Boo (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , κ²-Boo is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:17 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 46° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:38.
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Name
κ²-Boo
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 14h13m29s [4] |
| Declination: | +51°47'23" [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.52 (V) [2] 4.75 (BT) [2] 4.54 (VT) [2] 4.46 (G) [4] 4.58 (BP) [4] 4.27 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 49.6 parsec 161.8 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.19 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 62.6 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 98.8° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.04 |
Sources