11 Boötis

11 Boötis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Boötes
Right ascension 14h 01m 10.48072s
Declination +27° 23 11.7452
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.23
Characteristics
Spectral type A7 III
B−V color index 0.193±0.004
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−24.0±4.3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −78.929 mas/yr
Dec.: +18.638 mas/yr
Parallax (π)9.8333±0.0866 mas
Distance332 ± 3 ly
(101.7 ± 0.9 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.44
Details
Mass1.67 M
Radius2.6 R
Luminosity64 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.93 cgs
Temperature7,997±272 K
Metallicity−0.02
Rotational velocity (v sin i)123 km/s
Age328 Myr
Other designations
11 Boo, BD+28°2287, HD 122405, HIP 68478, HR 5263, SAO 83130
Database references
SIMBADdata

11 Boötis is a giant star in the northern constellation of Boötes, located about 332 light years away from the Sun. It is near the lower limit of visibility to the naked eye, appearing as a dim, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 6.23. This body is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −24 km/s.