Pi Boötis
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| Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 40m 43.6s |
| Declination | +16° 25' 06" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.49, +5.58 |
| Distance | 317 ± 28 ly (97 ± 9 pc) |
| Spectral type | B9pMnHgSi, A6V |
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Pi Boötis (π Boo / π Boötis) is a binary star in the constellation Boötes. It is approximately 317 light years from Earth.
The primary component, π¹ Boötis is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.49. It's companion, π² Boötis, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.88. The stars are separated by 5.6 arcseconds on the sky.
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