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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 7:12 
Transit: 11:44 
Sunset: 16:15
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π2 Boötis (pi2 Boötis)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:53 | Tran: 11:17 | Set: 18:41
Alt: 43.55°   Az: 235.10°   Direction: South-West

π2 Boötis is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A6 in the constellation of Boötes.

π2 Boötis visual magnitude is 5.88. Because of its faintness, π2 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.

Image of π2 Boötis (pi2 Boötis) star
DSS2 image of π2 Boötis. The red arrow shows the motion of π2 Boötis during the next 10000 years (0.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 41m 54s
+16° 18’ 44”
02h 33m 04s
17h 14m 58s

J2000

14h 40m 43s
+16° 25’ 04”

Galactic Coordinates

15.64°
62.54°

Finder Chart

Finder chart π2 Boötis (pi2 Boötis) star
Simplified finder chart for π2 Boötis (pi2 Boötis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.88
Main-sequence

A6V
7866K

Star System Properties

π2 Boötis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the π2 Boötis double sysyem:

5.88
6.78
0.9
5.7 arcsec

Alternative Designations

π2 Boötis
(pi2 Boötis)
SAO101139
SAO101139

Visibility from Your Location

Today's π2 Boötis (pi2 Boötis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 73.7°
Max altitude: 54.8°
Azimuth: 286.3°