15 Boötis
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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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 | |
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.