Beta Boötis is a star in the northern constellation of Boötes. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from β Boötis, and abbreviated Beta Boo or β Boo. The star has the official name Nekkar, pronounced , which is derived from an Arabic name for 'the Herdsman'. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.5, making it visible to the naked eye and one of the brighter members of the constellation. In the modern constellation, it marks the head of Boötes the herdsman.
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Beta Boötis is a star in the northern constellation of Boötes. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from β Boötis, and abbreviated Beta Boo or β Boo. The star has the official name Nekkar, pronounced , which is derived from an Arabic name for 'the Herdsman'. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.5, making it visible to the naked eye and one of the brighter members of the constellation. In the modern constellation, it marks the head of Boötes the herdsman.
