Alkalurops

Alkalurops (μ1 Boötis) is a yellow-white star in the constellation Boötes. With an apparent magnitude of 4.31 it is the 721st-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 123 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Alkalurops is in the constellation Boötes
Alkalurops (circled) in Boötes, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationBoötes
Designationμ1 Boötis (Mu Boötis), HR 5733
Apparent magnitude4.31 (721st brightest)
Spectral typeF2IVa
Coloryellow-white (B−V 0.31)
Distanceabout 123 light-years
Right ascension15 h 24.5 min
Declination+37.38°
Best monthJune (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Alkalurops

Alkalurops is in Boötes. From 40° N it is highest in the south in June evenings, about 87° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 18° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Alphecca (11° away), Alkaid (21° away) and Arcturus (24° away).

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Other named stars in Boötes

ArcturusMuphridIzarSeginusNekkarXuange

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