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Proper Names	Izar (A), Pulcherrima (B)
Bayer Designation	Epsilon Boötis
Flamsteed Number	36 Boötis
HR (BSC)	5506 (A), 5505 (B)
HD	129989 (A), 129988 (B)
Constellation	Boötes
Right Ascension	14h 44m 59s (A), 14h 44m 59s (B)
Declination	+27° 4' 27" (A), +27° 4' 30" (B)
Distance	236 light years 72 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.50 Absolute: -1.80
Spectral Class	K0-II-III orange bright giant (A) A0V white main sequence star (B)
Optimum Visibility	May
Notes	Epsion Boötis is a binary system, with the main component (named Izar) being an orange giant some 44 times the diameter of the Sun in the later stages of its life. This giant is orbited by a white main sequence star (Epsilon Boötis B or Pulcherrima) at a distance of some 185 AU from the primary (or more than six times this distance of Neptune from the Sun).

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