Nu2 Boötis
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Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Boötes |
Right ascension | 15h 31m 47.0s |
Declination | +40° 53' 58" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.98 |
Distance | 430 ± 31 ly (132 ± 10 pc) |
Spectral type | A5V |
Other designations | |
Nu² Boötis is a spectroscopic binary approximately 430 light years from Earth. The primary component, ν² Boötis A, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.98. Its companion, ν² Boötis B is separated from the primary by less than 0.1 arcseconds. The binary has an orbital period of 8.48 years.