In Evidence
Other stars in Boötes
- Arcturus
- Muphrid
- Izar
- Seginus
- δ Boötis
- Nekkar
- ρ Boötis
- θ Boötis
- υ Boötis
- Xuange
- Alkalurops
- ζ Boötis
- σ Boötis
- τ Boötis
- κ2 Boötis
- ψ Boötis
- ξ Boötis
- ο Boötis
- ι Boötis
- 44 Boötis
- HR5361
- 34 Boötis
- ω Boötis
- 12 Boötis
- 20 Boötis
- 31 Boötis
- 6 Boötis
- 45 Boötis
- π1 Boötis
- 9 Boötis
- ν1 Boötis
- ν2 Boötis
- HR5386
- ε Boötis
- φ Boötis
- HR5635
- 13 Boötis
- χ Boötis
- HR5299
- 15 Boötis
- 50 Boötis
- 22 Boötis
- 33 Boötis
- 18 Boötis
- HR5741
- HR5541
- HR5726
- HR5857
- HR5609
- 14 Boötis
- 32 Boötis
- HR5138
- 47 Boötis
- 24 Boötis
- 2 Boötis
- HR5512
- HR5581
- 40 Boötis
- HR5715
- 46 Boötis
- 39 Boötis
- HR5464
- 7 Boötis
- HR5575
- HR5493
- HR5123
- HR5452
- Merga
- HR5830
- 1 Boötis
- 10 Boötis
- HR5567
- HR5352
- HR5532
- HR5640
- HR5835
- HR5534
- HR5467
- π2 Boötis
- HR5462
- HR5473
- 26 Boötis
- HR5388
- 3 Boötis
- HR5343
- HR5262
- HR5674
- HR5254
- HR5732
- HR5433
- HR5553
- HR5633
- HR5448
- HR5220
- HR5422
- HR5416
- HR5472
- HR5639
- HR5310
- HR5569
- HR5507
- HR5164
- HR5677
- HR5524
- HR5752
- HR5156
- HR5243
- HR5529
- HR5394
- HR5716
- HR5270
- HR5360
- HR5673
- HR5387
- 11 Boötis
- HR5335
- HR5346
- HR5274
- HR5402
- HR5510
- HR5273
- HR5363
- HR5445
- HR5373
- HR5630
- HR5423
- HR5761
- HR5597
- HR5347
- HR5483
- HR5454
- HR5592
- HR5648
- HR5333
- HR5550
- HR5441
- HR5374
- HR5137
- HR5574
- μ2 Boötis
- HR5537
- HR5129
- HR5372
- HR5345
- HR5613
- HR5411
- HR5612
- κ1 Boötis
- HR5817
- HR5369
- HR5415
ξ Boötis (xi Boötis)
ξ Boötis is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Boötes.
ξ Boötis visual magnitude is 4.55. Because of its moderate brightness, ξ Boötis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ Boötis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
ξ Boötis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ξ Boötis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ξ Boötis is distant 21.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ξ Boötis (xi Boötis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):