Nekkar
Also known as β Boo · HR 5602
Nekkar is a high proper motion star in the constellation Boötes, about 240 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type G8IIIaFe-0.5) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Position (J2000) | 15h 01m 56s, +40° 23′ |
| Distance | 240 light-years (its light set off about 240 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 3.52 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 268 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Nekkar is highest in the sky at midnight in May. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 70° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 80°. 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