μ2 Boötis (mu2 Boötis)
μ2 Boötis is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Boötes.
μ2 Boötis visual magnitude is 6.5. Because of its reltive faintness, μ2 Boötis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of μ2 Boötis is -0.144 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.094 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about μ2 Boötis
μ2 Boötis (mu2 Boötis) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 75.5°
Azimuth: 164.5°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of μ2 Boötis
μ2 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 μ2 Boötis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of μ2 Boötis in the sky:
Visibility of μ2 Boötis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's μ2 Boötis (mu2 Boötis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of μ2 Boötis from the Sun and relative movement
μ2 Boötis is distant 121.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of μ2 Boötis
μ2 Boötis belongs to spectral class G1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ2 Boötis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
μ2 Boötis star system properties
μ2 Boötis is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the μ2 Boötis double sysyem: