Star
Nekkar
β Boötis · HIP 73555 · Yellow giant
True colour from its B–V index (0.96) — a surface around 4,800 K.
Distance
225 light-years
Spectral type
G8III
Brightness
mag 3.49
Absolute mag
-0.71
Luminosity
167 × Sun
Surface
~4,800 K
Right ascension
15h 01m 57s
Declination
+40° 23′
- Nekkar is a yellow giant in Boötes.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.