Nekkar

Nekkar (β Boötis) is a yellow supergiant star in the constellation Boötes. With an apparent magnitude of 3.5 it is the 286th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 235 light-years from Earth.

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

ConstellationBoötes
Designationβ Boötis (Beta Boötis), HR 5602
Apparent magnitude3.5 (286th brightest)
Spectral typeG8IIIaBa0.3Fe-0.5
Coloryellow (B−V 0.97)
Distanceabout 235 light-years
Right ascension15 h 1.9 min
Declination+40.39°
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 Nekkar

Nekkar is in Boötes. From 40° N it is highest in the north in June evenings, about 90° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 15° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Alphecca (15° away), Alkaid (16° away) and Mizar (22° away).

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Other named stars in Boötes

ArcturusMuphridIzarSeginusXuangeAlkalurops

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