κ¹-Boo (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , κ¹-Boo will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 63° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 02:32 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
κ¹-Boo
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h13m27s [3] |
| Declination: | +51°47'16" [3] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 6.58 (V) [3] 7.03 (BT) [2] 6.62 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 46.4 parsec 151.4 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.39 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 62.0 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 99.2° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.25 |
Sources