Kappa Boötis

Summary

Kappa Boötis is a multiple star^[1]. It draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #35 of 119).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Boötis's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[3].
• Kappa Boötis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Kappa Boötis's constellation is recorded as Boötes^[5].
• Kappa Boötis's spectral class is recorded as F2V^[6].
• Kappa Boötis's part of is recorded as Boötes^[7].
• Kappa Boötis's companion of is recorded as Kappa2 Boötis^[8].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as κ Boo^[9].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as ADS 9173 B^[10].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as BD+52 1782B^[11].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J14135+5147B^[12].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as GC 19204^[13].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8325^[14].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 03471-01251^[15].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as HD 124674^[16].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 69481^[17].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 69481^[18].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as HR 5328^[19].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 34402^[20].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as ROT 2038^[21].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 29045^[22].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as TYC 3471-1251-1^[23].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as UBV 12534^[24].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as YZ 52 4464^[25].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as WDS J14135+5147B^[26].
• Kappa Boötis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14132780+5147162^[27].

Body

Geography

Kappa Boötis's part of is recorded as Boötes^[7].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include multiple star^[3] and near-infrared source^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include κ Boo^[9], ADS 9173 B^[10], BD+52 1782B^[11], CCDM J14135+5147B^[12], GC 19204^[13], and GCRV 8325^[14].

Why It Matters

Kappa Boötis draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #35 of 119).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]