12 Boötis
12 Boötis is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Boötes.
12 Boötis visual magnitude is 4.83. Because of its moderate brightness, 12 Boötis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 12 Boötis is -0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.061 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 12 Boötis
12 Boötis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -5.2°
Azimuth: 322.9°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 12 Boötis
12 Boötis is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 12 Boötis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 12 Boötis in the sky:
Visibility of 12 Boötis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 12 Boötis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 12 Boötis from the Sun and relative movement
12 Boötis is distant 119.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 12 Boötis
12 Boötis belongs to spectral class F9 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 12 Boötis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
