Theta Boötis

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Theta Boötis
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Boötes
Right ascension 14h 25m 11.79703s[1]
Declination +51° 51′ 02.6769″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.05[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F7 V[2]
U−B color index −0.02[3]
B−V color index +0.50[2]
R−I color index 0.25
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) −11.60[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -235.40[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -399.07[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 68.82 ± 0.14[1] mas
Distance 47.39 ± 0.10 ly
(14.53 ± 0.03 pc)
Details
Mass 1.3[2] M☉
Radius 1.733 ± 0.011[5] R☉
Luminosity 4.131 ± 0.096[5] L☉
Surface gravity (log g) 4.12[2] cgs
Temperature 6265 ± 41[5] K
Metallicity [Fe/H] 0.02[6] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 29.2[7] km/s
Other designations
Asellus Primus, 23 Boötis, BD +52°1804, FK5 531, Gl 549, HD 126660, HIP 70497, HR 5404, LTT 14245, SAO 29137.
Database references
SIMBAD data
ARICNS data
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)
Database references
SIMBAD data

Theta Boötis (θ Boo, θ Boötis) is a star in the constellation Boötes. It has the traditional name Asellus Primus (Latin for "first donkey colt")[8] and the Flamsteed designation 23 Boötis. This star, along with the other Aselli (ι Boo and κ Boo) and λ Boo, were Al Aulād al Dhiʼbah (أولاد الضّباع - al aulād al dhiʼb), "the Whelps of the Hyenas".[9]

In Chinese, 天枪 (Tiān Qiāng), meaning Celestial Spear, refers to an asterism consisting of θ Boötis, κ2 Boötis and ι Boötis.[10] Consequently, θ Boötis itself is known as 天枪三 (Tiān Qiāng sān, English: the Third Star of Celestial Spear.)[11]

Properties

Theta Boötis has apparent magnitude +4.05 and belongs to the spectral class F7V. It is approximately 47 light years from Earth. From about 4300 BC until 3942 BC, it was the closest star to the celestial north pole visible to the naked eye, although it was still too dim to be regarded as a pole star.[citation needed]

There is a nearby 11th magnitude optical companion star about 70 arcseconds away. This is a class M2.5 dwarf that is separated by a minimum of 1,000 AUs. It is uncertain whether they are gravitationally bound, but they do have a common motion through space and so the two stars probably share a common origin.[12][13]

References

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  8. ↑ Star Name - R.H.Allen p.105
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  10. ↑ (Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
  11. ↑ (Chinese) 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
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