Merga (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Merga is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:57 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
Merga
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 14h49m18s [4] |
| Declination: | +46°06'57" [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 5.77 (V) [2] 6.31 (BT) [2] 5.81 (VT) [2] 5.65 (G) [4] 5.88 (BP) [4] 5.25 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 48.0 parsec 156.5 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.43 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 78.2 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 184.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 2.36 |
Sources