Merga - 38 Boötis
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 21.27°
Az: 318.64°
Direction: North-West
Merga, also designated as 38 Boötis , is a sub-giant star of spectral class F7 in the constellation of Boötes.
Merga visual magnitude is 5.74. Because of its faintness, Merga is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of Merga. The red arrow shows the motion of Merga during the next
10000 years (-0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -12.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for Merga - 38 Boötis.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Merga is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of Merga.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Merga is distant 152.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Merga - 38 Boötis is circumpolar and transits at 22:54 UTC (altitude: 84.5°)