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name: Izar (ε Bootis)
constellation: Boo
created_by: editor.cs
created_date: 2023-11-05 17:29:10.258161
updated_by: editor.cs
updated_date: 2023-11-05 17:29:10.258166
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Mirak or Pulcherrima - "beautiful". The second brightest star in the constellation is a beautiful double star in at least a 10 cm telescope, consisting of an orange component (2.7 mag) and a blue component (4.9 mag) creating a color contrast, with a separation of 2.9". However, you will need higher magnification and a calm night. The distance of the system is 200 light years.