Star · G8III
Nekkar
Nekkar is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Boötes, 235.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | β Boo · HIP 73555 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Distance | 235.0 light-years (72.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 3.49 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.80 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,850 K |
| Luminosity | 264 L☉ |
| Radius | 23 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.47 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 01m 56.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +40° 23′ 26″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 26.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 3.49). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 50° S. North of latitude 50° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1791. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around Nekkar, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.12, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Eridanus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 73845 15.9 light-years
- HIP 73078 17.3 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.