ψ Boötis (psi Boötis)

Above the horizon. Rise: 6:19 | Tran: 14:54 | Set: 23:29

Alt: 61.12° Az: 219.13° Direction: South-West

ψ Boötis is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Boötes.

ψ Boötis visual magnitude is 4.54. Because of its moderate brightness, ψ Boötis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of ψ Boötis. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ Boötis during the next 1000 years (-2.90 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.10 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 15h 05m 30s

Declination +26° 51’ 07”

Hour Angle 01h 19m 55s

Sideral Time 16h 25m 25s

J2000

Right Ascension 15h 04m 26s

Declination +26° 56’ 51”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 40.32°

Galactic Latitude 60.47°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ψ Boötis (psi Boötis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.54

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.12

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.24

Temperature 4232K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ψ Boötis is distant 250.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 76.69

Distance (light year) 250.00

Radial Speed -26 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.174 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.006"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ψ Boötis
(psi Boötis)

Flamsteed designation 43 Boötis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD133582

SAO Catalogue SAO83645

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP73745

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+27 2447

FK5 Catalogue 557

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 63.1° RISE 6:19

Max altitude: 65.4° TRANSIT 14:54

Azimuth: 296.9° SET 23:29

Set Location

Other stars in Boötes