ν2 Boötis (nu2 Boötis)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 41.04°
Az: 287.33°
Direction: West-North-West
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ν2 Boötis (nu2 Boötis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ν2 Boötis (nu2 Boötis) is circumpolar and transits at 23:37 UTC (altitude: 79.3°)