In Evidence
Other stars in Boötes
- Arcturus
- Muphrid
- Izar
- Seginus
- δ Boötis
- Nekkar
- ρ Boötis
- θ Boötis
- υ Boötis
- Xuange
- Alkalurops
- ζ Boötis
- σ Boötis
- τ Boötis
- κ2 Boötis
- ψ Boötis
- ξ Boötis
- ο Boötis
- ι Boötis
- 44 Boötis
- HR5361
- 34 Boötis
- ω Boötis
- 12 Boötis
- 20 Boötis
- 31 Boötis
- 6 Boötis
- 45 Boötis
- π1 Boötis
- 9 Boötis
- ν1 Boötis
- ν2 Boötis
- HR5386
- ε Boötis
- φ Boötis
- HR5635
- 13 Boötis
- χ Boötis
- HR5299
- 15 Boötis
- 50 Boötis
- 22 Boötis
- 33 Boötis
- 18 Boötis
- HR5741
- HR5541
- HR5726
- HR5857
- HR5609
- 14 Boötis
- 32 Boötis
- HR5138
- 47 Boötis
- 24 Boötis
- 2 Boötis
- HR5512
- HR5581
- 40 Boötis
- HR5715
- 46 Boötis
- 39 Boötis
- HR5464
- 7 Boötis
- HR5575
- HR5493
- HR5123
- HR5452
- Merga
- HR5830
- 1 Boötis
- 10 Boötis
- HR5567
- HR5352
- HR5532
- HR5640
- HR5835
- HR5534
- HR5467
- π2 Boötis
- HR5462
- HR5473
- 26 Boötis
- HR5388
- 3 Boötis
- HR5343
- HR5262
- HR5674
- HR5254
- HR5732
- HR5433
- HR5553
- HR5633
- HR5448
- HR5220
- HR5422
- HR5416
- HR5472
- HR5639
- HR5310
- HR5569
- HR5507
- HR5164
- HR5677
- HR5524
- HR5752
- HR5156
- HR5243
- HR5529
- HR5394
- HR5716
- HR5270
- HR5360
- HR5673
- HR5387
- 11 Boötis
- HR5335
- HR5346
- HR5274
- HR5402
- HR5510
- HR5273
- HR5363
- HR5445
- HR5373
- HR5630
- HR5423
- HR5761
- HR5597
- HR5347
- HR5483
- HR5454
- HR5592
- HR5648
- HR5333
- HR5550
- HR5441
- HR5374
- HR5137
- HR5574
- μ2 Boötis
- HR5537
- HR5129
- HR5372
- HR5345
- HR5613
- HR5411
- HR5612
- κ1 Boötis
- HR5817
- HR5369
- HR5415
ρ Boötis (rho Boötis)
ρ Boötis is a variable and double giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Boötes.
ρ Boötis visual magnitude is 3.58. Because of its moderate brightness, ρ 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ρ Boötis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
ρ Boötis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ρ Boötis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ρ Boötis is distant 148.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ρ Boötis (rho Boötis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):