Lambda Boötis

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λ Boötis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Boötes
Right ascension 14h 16m 23.0s
Declination +46° 05' 18"
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.18
Distance 97.1 ± 1.8 ly
(29.8 ± 0.5 pc)
Spectral type A0p
Other designations
19 Boötis, HR 5351, HD 125162, NN 3837, BD+46°1949, FK5 527, HIP 69732, SAO 44965, GC 19273

Lambda Boötis (λ Boo / λ Boötis) is a star in the constellation Boötes.

Lambda Boötis is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.18. It is approximately 97.1 light years from Earth. Lambda Boötis is the prototype of a group of rare stars known as Lambda Boötis stars, all of which are dwarf stars with unusually low abundances of metals in their spectra.


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