# Mu2 Boötis

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Binary star system in the northern constellation of Boötes

For other stars with this Bayer designation, see [Mu Boötis](/source/Mu_Bo%C3%B6tis).

Mu2 Boötis Location of μ2 Boötis (circled) Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox ICRS Constellation Boötes A Right ascension 15h 24m 30.86726s[1] Declination +37° 20′ 50.2761″[1] Apparent magnitude (V) 6.98[2] B Right ascension 15h 24m 30.89704s[3] Declination +37° 20′ 52.5550″[3] Apparent magnitude (V) 7.63[2] Characteristics Evolutionary stage main sequence[1][3] Spectral type F9V + G0V[4] U−B color index +0.13[5] B−V color index +0.59[5] Astrometry A Proper motion (μ) RA: −139.142[1] mas/yr Dec.: +90.281[1] mas/yr Parallax (π) 27.2223±0.0168 mas[1] Distance 119.81 ± 0.07 ly (36.73 ± 0.02 pc) B Proper motion (μ) RA: −152.149[3] mas/yr Dec.: +89.593[3] mas/yr Parallax (π) 27.2126±0.0181 mas[3] Distance 119.85 ± 0.08 ly (36.75 ± 0.02 pc) Orbit[4] Primary A Name B 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 A Mass 1.24[4] M☉ Radius 1.23[1] R☉ Luminosity 1.75[1] L☉ Surface gravity (log g) 4.3[4] cgs Temperature 6,000[4] K Rotational velocity (v sin i) 5[4] km/s Age 5.6[1] Gyr B Mass 1.05[4] M☉ Radius 1.09[3] R☉ Luminosity 1.06[3] L☉ Surface gravity (log g) 4.4[4] cgs Temperature 5,900[4] K Rotational velocity (v sin i) 9[4] km/s Age 11.3[3] Gyr Other designations 51 Boo B, BD+37°2637, GC 20725, GJ 3904, HD 137392, HIP 75415, HR 5734, SAO 64687 Database references SIMBAD data

**Mu2 Boötis** is a [binary star](/source/Binary_star) in the northern [constellation](/source/Constellation) of [Boötes](/source/Bo%C3%B6tes). Its name is a [Bayer designation](/source/Bayer_designation) that is [Latinized](/source/Romanization_of_Greek) from **μ2 Boötis**, and abbreviated Mu2 Boo or μ2 Boo. Based on [parallax](/source/Stellar_parallax) measurements, these stars are located at a distance of approximately 120 [light-years](/source/Light-year) from the [Sun](/source/Sun).

The components of μ2 Boötis have apparent magnitudes of +7.0 and +7.6.[2] They have similar [spectral types](/source/Spectral_type), F9V and G0V respectively, and complete one orbit about their common centre of mass every 260 years.[4]

The system [μ1 Boötis](/source/Mu1_Bo%C3%B6tis) is at a similar distance and share similar proper motions with μ2, but has a significantly different chemical composition, so they are not gravitationally bound.[4]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dr3a_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dr3a_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-dr3a_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-dr3a_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-dr3a_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-dr3a_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-dr3a_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-dr3a_1-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-dr3a_1-8) Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). ["*Gaia* Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties"](https://doi.org/10.1051%2F0004-6361%2F202243940). *Astronomy and Astrophysics*. **674**: A1. [arXiv](/source/ArXiv_(identifier)):[2208.00211](https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.00211). [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2023A&A...674A...1G](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023A&A...674A...1G). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1051/0004-6361/202243940](https://doi.org/10.1051%2F0004-6361%2F202243940). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [244398875](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:244398875). [Gaia DR3 record for this source](https://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-4?-source=+I%2F355&-from=nav&-nav=cat%3AI%2F355%26tab%3A%7BI%2F355%2Fgaiadr3%7D%26key%3Asource%3D1355%2Fgaiadr3%26HTTPPRM%3A%26-out.add%3D.%26Source%3D%3D%3D1387349065967311744%26-go+%25%23Sesame%23%25%26) at [VizieR](/source/VizieR).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-msc_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-msc_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-msc_2-2) Tokovinin, Andrei (2018-03-01). ["The Updated Multiple Star Catalog"](https://doi.org/10.3847%2F1538-4365%2Faaa1a5). *The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series*. **235** (1): 6. [arXiv](/source/ArXiv_(identifier)):[1712.04750](https://arxiv.org/abs/1712.04750). [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2018ApJS..235....6T](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018ApJS..235....6T). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3847/1538-4365/aaa1a5](https://doi.org/10.3847%2F1538-4365%2Faaa1a5). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0067-0049](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0067-0049).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dr3b_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dr3b_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-dr3b_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-dr3b_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-dr3b_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-dr3b_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-dr3b_3-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-dr3b_3-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-dr3b_3-8) Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). ["*Gaia* Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties"](https://doi.org/10.1051%2F0004-6361%2F202243940). *Astronomy and Astrophysics*. **674**: A1. [arXiv](/source/ArXiv_(identifier)):[2208.00211](https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.00211). [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2023A&A...674A...1G](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023A&A...674A...1G). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1051/0004-6361/202243940](https://doi.org/10.1051%2F0004-6361%2F202243940). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [244398875](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:244398875). [Gaia DR3 record for this source](https://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-4?-source=+I%2F355&-from=nav&-nav=cat%3AI%2F355%26tab%3A%7BI%2F355%2Fgaiadr3%7D%26key%3Asource%3D1355%2Fgaiadr3%26HTTPPRM%3A%26-out.add%3D.%26Source%3D%3D%3D1387349065960639232%26-go+%25%23Sesame%23%25%26) at [VizieR](/source/VizieR).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-9) [***k***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-10) [***l***](#cite_ref-Kiyaeva2014_4-11) Kiyaeva, O. V.; et al. (November 2014). "The multiple system ADS 9626: A quadruple star or an encounter of two binaries?". *Astronomy Reports*. **58** (11): 835–848. [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2014ARep...58..835K](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014ARep...58..835K). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1134/S106377291411002X](https://doi.org/10.1134%2FS106377291411002X). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [122667185](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:122667185).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Johnson1966_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Johnson1966_5-1) Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1966). "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars". *Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory*. **4** (99): 99. [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[1966CoLPL...4...99J](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1966CoLPL...4...99J).

v t e Constellation of Boötes Boötes in Chinese astronomy Boötes Void List of stars in Boötes Stars Bayer α (Arcturus) β (Nekkar) γ (Seginus) δ (Qigong) ε (Izar, Pulcherrima) ζ η (Muphrid) θ ι κ λ (Xuange) μ1 (Alkalurops) μ2 ν1 ν2 ξ ο π ρ (Kalasungsang) σ (Genghe) τ (Tepiamenit) υ φ χ ψ ω Flamsteed 1 2 3 6 (e) 7 9 10 11 12 (d) 13 14 15 18 20 22 (f) 24 (g) 26 31 32 33 34 (Alrumh) 38 (Merga) 39 40 44 (Quadrans) 45 (c) 46 (b) 47 (k) 50 Variable R S T RX ZZ AB BL BP BX BY CE CH CI CN CP CR CX CY (101 Vir) DE EK HN HP HD 118508 118889 122563 125040 125351 (A) 125658 126128 126129 126141 126200 126271 127304 127334 127726 128093 128198 129132 129357 130084 130603 130917 131040 131473 131496 (Arcalís) 132029 132406 132563 134064 134335 135438 135530 135944 141399 Other 2MASS J15031961+2525196 CFBDSIR 1458+10 Gliese 526 HAT-P-4 LHS 2924 PSR J1544+4937 SDSS J1416+1348 SDSS J1433+1011 TVLM 513-46546 WASP-14 WD 1425+540 ZTF J153932.16+502738.8 Exoplanets HAT-P-4b HD 128311 b c HD 132406 b HD 136418 b (Awasis) τ Boötis b TOI-1853 b WASP-14b Star clusters NGC 5466 Galaxies NGC 5008 5248 5251 5416 5490 5500 5504 5508 5514 5523 5529 5532 5533 5535 5539 5541 5544 5545 5548 5557 5559 5562 5579 5582 5591 5601 5603 5609 5613 5614 5615 5624 5629 5630 5641 5642 5653 5665 5676 5681 5682 5683 5698 5714 5722 5752 5753 5754 5755 5772 5778 5784 5790 5820 5821 5829 5837 5857 5875 5876 5886 5888 5896 5929 5930 5966 Numbered I II III Other 3C 295 3C 299 3C 300 3C 303 3C 315 4C 19.44 4C +26.42 7C 1354+2552 Abell 2009 BCG Arp 302 B2 1420+32 B2 1441+26 CEERS-2112 CEERS-93316 CEERS2-588 CLASS B1359+154 Cloverleaf quasar DDO 190 EGS-zs8-1 EGS-z11-R0 EGSY8p7 H1426+428 IC 4397 IC 4461 IC 4462 IC 4481 IC 4516 IRAS 13349+2438 IRAS 14394+5332 IRAS 15206+3342 LEDA 2108986 MACS 1423-z7p64 MACS J1447.4+0827 BCG Maisie's Galaxy Markarian 463 Markarian 471 Markarian 478 MS 1455.0+2232 BCG MS 1512-cB58 NVSS J141343+433945 OQ 172 OQ 530 PG 1411+442 PG 1543+489 PGC 93125 PGC 1470080 PKS 1345+125 PKS 1413+135 QSO B1422+202 RBS 1467 RGZ J145001.5+144747 RGZ J145039.8+441829 SBS 1415+437 SDSS J135646.10+102609.0 SDSS J1430+2303 Teacup galaxy UGC 8669 UGC 9128 UGC 9425 UGC 9684 UGC 9796 ULAS J1342+0928 VV 191 Galaxy clusters Abell 1795 Abell 1991 BoRG-58 IDCS J1426.5+3508 Astronomical events GRB 990123 GRB 080319B SCP 06F6 SN 2003fg SN 2005bc SN 2020tlf Category

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