ν2 Boötis (nu2 Boötis)

Below the horizon. Rise: 13:52 | Tran: 23:03 | Set: 8:17

Alt: -8.28° Az: 358.61° Direction: North

ν2 Boötis is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A5 in the constellation of Boötes.

ν2 Boötis visual magnitude is 5.02. Because of its faintness, ν2 Boötis 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 ν2 Boötis. The red arrow shows the motion of ν2 Boötis during the next 10000 years (-2.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 15h 32m 41s

Declination +40° 48’ 51”

Hour Angle 11h 52m 42s

Sidereal Time 03h 25m 24s

J2000

Right Ascension 15h 31m 46s

Declination +40° 53’ 57”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 66.17°

Galactic Latitude 54.41°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ν2 Boötis (nu2 Boötis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.02

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.58

Spectral Type A5V

Color Index (B-V) 0.07

Temperature 9328K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν2 Boötis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ν2 Boötis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ν2 Boötis is distant 429.51 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 131.75

Distance (light year) 429.51

Radial Speed -17 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.017 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.009"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ν2 Boötis
(nu2 Boötis)

Flamsteed designation 53 Boötis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD138629

SAO Catalogue SAO45590

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP76041

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+41 2611

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS9688

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ν2 Boötis (nu2 Boötis) rise, transit and set times from Ápsalos, Greece are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Athens):

Azimuth: 49.2° RISE 13:52

Max altitude: 89.9° TRANSIT 23:03

Azimuth: 310.8° SET 8:17

Name:	Ápsalos, Greece
Latitude:	40° 53' 32.6" N
Longitude:	22° 3' 25.6" E
Timezone:	Europe/Athens

Set Location

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