Muphrid
Also known as η Boo · HR 5235
Muphrid is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation Boötes, about 37.2 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Spectroscopic binary star (spectral type G0IV) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Position (J2000) | 13h 54m 41s, +18° 23′ |
| Distance | 37.2 light-years (its light set off about 37.2 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.68 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 740 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Muphrid is highest in the sky at midnight in April. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 88° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 58°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits