Pi Boötis

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π1,2 Boötis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 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
Other designations
29 Boötis, HR 5475+HR 5476, HD 129174+HD 129175, BD+17°2768, HIP 71762, SAO 101138+SAO 101139, GC 19769+GC 19770, ADS 9338, CCDM 14407+1625

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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