Talk:List of stars in Boötes

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[edit] Etymologies

Etymologies listed here don't fit into the star table, so please add them in respective star articles with sources.--JyriL talk 21:53, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

BD F Names and other designations Mag. Ly away Comments
α 16 Arcturus, Alpha Boötis, Haris-el-sema −0.05 36.7
  • < αρκτούρος Bear guard
  • < ? al-haris as-sama The keeper of heaven
ε 36 Epsilon Boötis, Irza, Mirak, Pulcherrima, Mizar 1.76 210
  • binary star; component magnitudes 2.35, 2.70
  • < إزار ’izār Girdle
  • < المراق al-maraqq the Loins
  • < pulcherrima Most beautiful
η 8 Eta Boötis, Muphrid 2.68 37
  • < مفرد الرامح mufrid ar-rāmiħ The (single) one of the lancer
γ 27 Gamma Boötis, Seginus, Haris 3.03 85.2
δ 49 Delta Boötis 3.46 117
β 42 Beta Boötis, Nekkar, Meres 3.49 219
  • < mistranscription of بقّار baqqār Cattle driver
ρ 25 Rho Boötis, Hemelein Prima, Al Hamalain 3.57 149
  • < الحملين al-hamalayn the Two Sheep/Rams + Latin "Prima" for first
ζ 30 Zeta Boötis 3.78 181
θ 23 Theta Boötis, Asellus primus 4.04 47.5
  • "the first donkey"
υ 5 Upsilon Boötis 4.05 245
π1,2 29 Pi Boötis 4.15 317
λ 19 Lambda Boötis 4.18 97.1
μ1,2 51 Mu Boötis, Alkalurops, Inkalunis, Clava, Venabulum 4.18 121
  • double star; component magnitudes 4.31, 6.51
  • < Arabic < καλαύροψ Shepherd's staff
κ1,2 17 Kappa Boötis, Asellus tertius 4.38 155
  • "the third donkey"
  • binary star, component magnitudes +4.53, +6.62
σ 28 Sigma Boötis, Hemelein Secunda, Al Hamalain 4.47 50.4
  • < الحملين al-hamalayn the Two Sheep/Rams + Latin "Secunda" for second
τ 4 Tau Boötis 4.50 50.8
  • has a planet
ψ 43 Psi Boötis 4.52 250
ξ 37 Xi Boötis 4.54 21.8
ο 35 Omicron Boötis 4.60 225
ι 21 Iota Boötis, Asellus secundus 4.75 97.2
ω 41 Omega Boötis 4.80 360
A A Boötis 4.80 223
d 12 12 Boötis 4.82 120
i 44 44 Boötis 4.83 41.6
34 34 Boötis 4.83 890
20 20 Boötis 4.84 191
31 31 Boötis 4.86 576
e 6 6 Boötis 4.92 368
c 45 45 Boötis 4.93 64.3
ν² 53 Nu2 Boötis 4.98 430
9 9 Boötis 5.02 648
ν¹ 52 Nu1 Boötis 5.04 872
φ 54 Phi Boötis, Ceginus 5.25 163
13 13 Boötis, CF Boötis 5.26 557
χ 48 Chi Boötis 5.28 227
15 15 Boötis 5.29 255
50 50 Boötis 5.38 247
33 33 Boötis 5.39
f 22 22 Boötis 5.40 287
18 18 Boötis 5.41
14 14 Boötis 5.53
32 32 Boötis 5.55
g 24 24 Boötis 5.58 308
k 47 47 Boötis 5.59 260
2 2 Boötis 5.63
40 40 Boötis 5.64
b 46 46 Boötis 5.67 420
39 39 Boötis 5.68
7 7 Boötis 5.71
1 1 Boötis 5.73
10 10 Boötis 5.76
h 38 38 Boötis, Merga, El Mara el Musalsela, Falx Italica 5.79 153
  • < المرأة المسلسلة al-mar’a[tu] al-musalsalah The chained woman
  • < falx ītalica Bill hook
26 26 Boötis 5.91
3 3 Boötis 5.97
11 11 Boötis 6.23
HD 128311 7.48 54.1
  • has two planets