φ Boötis (phi Boötis)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 29.80°
Az: 298.47°
Direction: West-North-West
φ Boötis is a giant star of spectral class G7 in the constellation of Boötes.
φ Boötis visual magnitude is 5.24. Because of its faintness, φ 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 φ Boötis. The red arrow shows the motion of φ Boötis during the next
10000 years (10.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 10.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for φ Boötis (phi Boötis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where φ Boötis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of φ Boötis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
φ Boötis is distant 163.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
φ Boötis (phi Boötis) is circumpolar and transits at 23:43 UTC (altitude: 78.8°)