38 Boötis
38 Boötis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
Constellation | Boötes |
Right ascension | 14h 49m 18.7s |
Declination | +46° 06' 58" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.76 |
| Distance | 153 ± 4 ly (47 ± 1 pc) |
| Spectral type | F7IV w |
| Other designations | |
Merga, Marrha, El Mara el Musalsela, Falx Italica, h Boötis, HR 5533, HD 130945, BD+46°1993, HIP 72487, SAO 45226, GC 19959 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
38 Boötis (abbreviated 38 Boo), also named Merga,[1] is a star in the constellation of Boötes. It is approximately 153 light-years from Earth.
Contents
1 Nomenclature
2 Properties
3 External links
4 References
Nomenclature[edit]
38 Boötis is the star's Flamsteed designation. It also bears the Bayer designation of h Boötis.
It bore the traditional name Merga, occasionally spelled Marrha[2][3] or in full El Mara el Musalsela,[3] from the Arabic المرأة المسلسلة al-mar’ah al-musalsalah "the chained woman". Another occasional name was Falx Italica,[3] from the Latin falx ītalica "billhook". In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[4] to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Merga for this star on 12 September 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.[1]
Properties[edit]
38 Boötis has an apparent magnitude of 5.74 and belongs to the spectral class F7IVw.
External links[edit]
- HR 5533
- Image 38 Boötis
References[edit]
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^ "The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations", Michael E. Bakich, 1995
^ abc Dolan, Christopher J. "Merga". Retrieved 2016-06-24.
^ IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN), International Astronomical Union, retrieved 22 May 2016.
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Categories:
- Boötes
- F-type subgiants
- Stars with proper names
- Bayer objects
- Flamsteed objects
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- Hipparcos objects
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