15 Boötis

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15 Boötis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Boötes
Right ascension 14h 14m 50.8s
Declination +10° 06' 02"
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.29
Distance 255 ± 17 ly
(78 ± 5 pc)
Spectral type K1III
Other designations
HR 5330, HD 124679, BD+10°2654, FK5 3131, HIP 69612, SAO 100934, GC 19226, CCDM 14148+1006

15 Boötis is a binary star in the constellation Boötes. It is approximately 255 light years from Earth.

The primary component, 15 Boötis A, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.29. It's companion, a magnitude +8.1 star, is less than one arcsecond away.