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ζ Boötis (zeta Boötis)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 21:59 | Tran: 5:12 | Set: 12:20
Alt: 15.70°   Az: 272.27°   Direction: West

ζ Boötis is a variable and multiple giant star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Boötes.

ζ Boötis visual magnitude is 4.43. Because of its moderate brightness, ζ 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.

Image of ζ Boötis (zeta Boötis) star
DSS2 image of ζ Boötis. The red arrow shows the motion of ζ Boötis during the next 10000 years (8.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 42m 20s
+13° 37’ 18”
05h 27m 10s
20h 09m 31s

J2000

14h 41m 08s
+13° 43’ 41”

Galactic Coordinates

10.8°
61.12°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ζ Boötis (zeta Boötis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.43
Giant

A2III
9542K

Star System Properties

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

4.43
4.53
0.1
1.2 arcsec

Alternative Designations

ζ Boötis
(zeta Boötis)
SAO101145
SAO101145

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 76.4°
Max altitude: 52.1°
Azimuth: 283.6°