κ¹-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 , κ¹-Boo is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:43 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 46° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:38.

Name κ¹-Boo
Object type Star
Other names
κ¹-Boo
Kappa1 Bootis
17-Boo
17 Bootis
HR 5328[1]
HD 124674
HIP 69481[5]
TYC 3471-1251-1[4]
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

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