DE Boötis

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DE Boötis A/B
Observation data
Epoch 2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Boötes
Right ascension 14h 53m 23.8s
Declination +19° 09' 10.1"
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.00
Characteristics
Spectral type K2 V/?
U-B color index 0.50
B-V color index 0.84
R-I color index 0.42
Variable type Unknown
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) -31.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -442.75 mas/yr
Dec.: 216.84 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 86.68 ± 0.80 mas
Distance 37.6 ± 0.3 ly
(11.5 ± 0.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 5.68
Other designations
BD+19 2881, GJ 567, HD 131511, HIP 72848, HR 5553, LHS 5279, Nstars 1453+1909

DE Boötis is a binary star system located thirty-eight light-years away, in the constellation Boötes. The A component is an orange, main sequence (K2 V) star.

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