Star in Boötes

Nekkar

β Boo HR 5602 HIP 73555 magnitude 3.49

Applied in recent times from a misreading of the Arabic constellation name al-baqqar, "the Ox-driver", for Boötes.

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 5602

HIP

73555

Bayer ID

β Boo

Visual magnitude

3.49

Right ascension (J2000)

225.487°

Declination (J2000)

40.3906°

IAU adoption

2016/08/21

Name origin

Applied in recent times from a misreading of the Arabic constellation name al-baqqar, "the Ox-driver", for Boötes.