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Boötes

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Also known as Boötis, Boo

Boötes ( ) is a constellation in the northern sky, located between 0° and +60° declination, and 13 and 16 hours of right ascension on the celestial sphere. The name comes from , which comes from 'herdsman' or 'plowman' (literally, 'ox-driver'; from boûs 'cow').

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Boötes is a constellation visible in the northern sky, named after the ancient Greek word for a herdsman or plowman. It's located in a specific region of the celestial sphere that makes it observable from much of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Key facts

Constellation.name
Boötes
Constellation.abbreviation
Boo
Constellation.genitive
Boötis
Constellation.pronounce
, genitive
Constellation.symbolism
The Herdsman
Constellation.RA
–
Constellation.dec
+7.36°–+55.1°
Constellation.areatotal
907
Constellation.arearank
13th
Constellation.numbermainstars
7, 15
Constellation.numberbfstars
59
Constellation.numberbrightstars
3
Constellation.numbernearbystars
3
Constellation.brighteststarname
Arcturus (α Boo)
Constellation.starmagnitude
−0.04
Constellation.neareststarname
Gliese 526
Constellation.stardistancely
17.73
Constellation.stardistancepc
5.43

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
constellation
Part of
Northern celestial hemisphere
Named after
Icarius of Athens
Official name
Boötes
Area
907
Shares border with
Hercules
Child body
June Bootids
Image
BootesCC.jpg
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Commons category
Boötes (constellation)
topic's main category
Category:Boötes
short name
Boo
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Contents
  • History and mythology
  • In non-Western astronomy
  • Characteristics
  • Features
  • Stars
  • Multiple stars
  • Variable stars
  • Stars with planetary systems
  • Deep-sky objects
  • Meteor showers
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Boötes ( ) is a constellation in the northern sky, located between 0° and +60° declination, and 13 and 16 hours of right ascension on the celestial sphere. The name comes from , which comes from 'herdsman' or 'plowman' (literally, 'ox-driver'; from boûs 'cow').

One of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, Boötes is now one of the 88 modern constellations. It contains the fourth-brightest star in the night sky, the orange giant Arcturus. Epsilon Boötis, or Izar, is a colourful multiple star popular with amateur astronomers. Boötes is home to many other bright stars, including eight above the fourth magnitude and an additional 21 above the fifth magnitude, making a total of 29 stars easily visible to the naked eye.

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