  Location of μ Boötis (circled) | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Boötes |
| A | |
| Right ascension | 15 24 29.43147 |
| Declination | +37° 22′ 37.7613″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.31 |
| B or Ba | |
| Right ascension | 15 24 30.86726 |
| Declination | +37° 20′ 50.2761″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.98 |
| C or Bb | |
| Right ascension | 15 24 30.89704 |
| Declination | +37° 20′ 52.555″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.63 |
| Characteristics | |
| Mu Boötis | |
| Spectral type | F2IV |
| U−B color index | +0.06 |
| B−V color index | +0.31 |
| R−I color index | 0.15 |
| Mu Boötis | |
| Spectral type | F9V + G0V |
| U−B color index | +0.13 |
| B−V color index | +0.59 |
| Astrometry | |
| A | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −8.60±0.3 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −149.928 mas/yr Dec.: +89.573 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 26.5759 ± 0.7871 mas |
| Distance | 123 ± 4 ly (38 ± 1 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 1.47 |
| B or Ba | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −139.142 mas/yr Dec.: +90.281 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 27.2223 ± 0.0168 mas |
| Distance | 119.81 ± 0.07 ly (36.73 ± 0.02 pc) |
| C or Bb | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −152.149 mas/yr Dec.: +89.593 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 27.2126 ± 0.0181 mas |
| Distance | 119.85 ± 0.08 ly (36.75 ± 0.02 pc) |
| Orbit | |
| Primary | Aa |
| Companion | Ab |
| Period (P) | 3.75 yr |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 0.099″ |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.270 |
| Inclination (i) | 129.7° |
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 129.4° |
| Periastron epoch (T) | 1006.33 |
| Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 43.5° |
| Orbit | |
| Primary | B |
| Companion | C |
| Period (P) | 265 yr |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 1.46″ |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.585 |
| Inclination (i) | 135.5° |
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 174° |
| Periastron epoch (T) | 1864.9 |
| Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 338° |
| Details | |
| Aa | |
| Mass | 1.6 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.9 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 20 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.4 cgs |
| Temperature | 7,000 K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 89 km/s |
| Ab | |
| Mass | 1.5 M☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.6 cgs |
| Temperature | 7,000 K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 40 km/s |
| B or Ba | |
| Mass | 1.24 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.23 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1.75 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.3 cgs |
| Temperature | 6,000 K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 5 km/s |
| Age | 5.6 Gyr |
| C or Bb | |
| Mass | 1.05 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.09 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1.06 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.4 cgs |
| Temperature | 5,900 K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 9 km/s |
| Age | 11.3 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Alkalurops, Inkalunis, Icalurus, Clava, Venabulum, μ Boo, 51 Boötis, FK5 568, ADS 9626, CCDM 15245+3722 | |
| μ Boo: BD+37°2636, GC 20724, GJ 3903, HD 137391, HIP 75411, HR 5733, SAO 64686 | |
| μ Boo: BD+37°2637, GC 20725, GJ 3904, HD 137392, HIP 75415, HR 5734, SAO 64687 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | μ Boo |
| μ Boo | |
Mu Boötis, Latinized from μ Boötis, consists of a pair of double stars in the northern constellation of Boötes, 120 light-years from the Sun.
Mu Boötis had the traditional name Alkalurops /ælkəˈljʊərɒps/, although the International Astronomical Union now regards that name as only applying to μ Boötis.
System
The primary pair, component A, is designated μ Boötis and the two components an angular separation of 0.08″.
The secondary, consisting of components BC, is designated μ Boötis and they have a separation of 2.2″. The two double star systems are separated by 107″, with matching parallaxes and proper motions, suggesting they form a system. However, components BC have a different chemical composition compared to the A pair, indicating this may instead be a close encounter between two binary systems.
Nomenclature
μ Boötis (Latinised to Mu Boötis) is the star's Bayer designation. It also bears the Flamsteed designation 51 Boötis.
The system's traditional name Alkalurops is from the Greek καλαύροψ kalaurops "a herdsman's crook or staff", with the Arabic prefix attached. It has also been known as Inkalunis (from the Alfonsine tables), Clava (Latin 'the club') and Venabulum (Latin 'a hunting spear'). In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Alkalurops for μ¹ Boötis on 21 August 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names.
It is known as 七公六, Qī Gōng liù (the Sixth Star of the Seven Excellencies) in Chinese.
Properties
μ Boötis is a yellow-white F-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.31.
Separated from its brighter companion by 108 arcseconds in the sky is the binary star μ Boötis, which has a combined spectral type of G1V and a combined brightness of +6.51 magnitudes. The components of μ Boötis have apparent magnitudes of +7.2 and +7.8 and are separated by 2.2 arcseconds. They complete one orbit about their common centre of mass every 260 years.
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