ALKALUROPS (Mu Bootis). The naming of stars sometimes seems random. Some bright stars within a constellation will carry no proper names, while other much fainter ones do (the classic case that of Gamma Cassiopeiae).
Alkalurops Mu Bootis
Al Kaphrah Chi Ursae Majoris
Alkes Alpha Crateris
Alkurah Xi Cephei
Almach Gamma Andromedae
Al Minliar al Asad Kappa Leonis
Al Nair Alpha Gruis
Alnasl Gamma Sagittarii
Alnilam Epsilon Orionis
Alnitak Zeta Orionis ...
5 mag companion (spectraltype G1V) of mu Boo, also called Alkalurops an F0 main sequence star of 4.31 mag. They have an orbiting period of 224 years.
Alkalurops (μ1 Boo), Arcturus (α Boo), Asellus primus (θ Boo, not visible), Haris (or Seginus, γ Boo), Hemelein Prima (σ Boo), Izar (Pulcherrima, ε Boo), Muphrid (η Boo), Nekkar (Meres, β Boo).
Alkalurops (Mu 1 Boo)
Merga (38 Boo)
Some say that Boötes is the most ancient constellation in the sky. Indeed, it has been reconized by numerous cultures in slightly different forms. Even the Greeks were not clear on its history.
[886] mu Bootis, is also known as Alkalurops ("shepherd's staff"), Inkalunis, Clava and Venabulum. It is a triple star system with a yellow-white F-type subgiant for a primary component.
Named stars: Alpha Boo (Arctur/Arkturus), Beta Boo (Nekbar), Gamma Boo (Ceginus), Epsilon Boo (Mirak), Eta Boo (Muphrid), Mu Boo (Alkalurops)
Info:
Caelum (Graving Tool) ...
Named Stars: ARCTURUS (Alpha Boo) Nekkar (Beta Boo) Seginus (Gamma Boo) IZAR (Epsilon Boo) Mufrid (Eta Boo) Asellus Primus (Theta Boo) Asellus Secondus (Iota Boo) Asellus Tertius (Kappa 2 Boo) Alkalurops (Mu 1 Boo) Merga (38 Boo) ...
 See also: Constellation, Star, Arcturus, Epsilon, Sky
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