λ-Boo (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , λ-Boo will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 63° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 06:16.
Name
λ-Boo
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
Right ascension: | 14h16m22s [4] |
Declination: | +46°05'20" [4] |
Constellation: | Bootes |
Magnitude: Variable | 4.17 (V) [2] 4.27 (BT) [2] 4.18 (VT) [2] 4.17 (G) [4] 4.19 (BP) [4] 4.05 (RP) [4] |
Distance: | 30.7 parsec 100.0 lightyrs [4] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.08 |
Proper motion (speed): | 246.2 mas/yr[4] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 310.3° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | 1.74 |
Sources