Bootes, the Herdsman (Boo)

(boo-OH-teez)

The Northern constellation of Bootes, the Herdsman, is best viewed in Summer during the month of June. It's brightest star is Arcturus at magnitude -0.04. The boundary of the Bootes constellation contains 14 stars that host known exoplanets.

1. Pronunciation:
2. boo-OH-teez

1. Meaning:
2. Herdsman

1. Genitive:
2. Bootis

1. Abbreviation:
2. Boo

1. Asterism:
2. Kite

1. Constellation Family:
2. Ursa Major

1. Hemisphere:
2. Northern

1. Quadrant:
2. NQ3

1. Best viewing month*:
2. June

1. Right Ascension (avg):
2. 14h 41m

1. Declination (avg):
2. 32° 20'

1. Meteor showers:
2. Quadrantids

1. Brightest star:
2. Arcturus (-0.04)

1. Stars with planets:
2. 14

1. Messier catalog objects:
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Brightest Stars in Bootes

The 10 brightest stars in the constellation Bootes by magnitude.

1. Star
2. Magnitude
3. Spectral class

1. Alpha Bootis (α Boo)
2. -0.05
3. K2IIIp

1. Epsilon Bootis (ε Boo)
2. 2.35
3. A0

1. Eta Bootis (η Boo)
2. 2.68
3. G0IV

1. Epsilon Bootis (ε Boo)
2. 2.7

1. Gamma Bootis (γ Boo)
2. 3.04
3. A7IIIvar

1. Delta Bootis (δ Boo)
2. 3.46
3. G8III

1. Beta Bootis (β Boo)
2. 3.49
3. G8III

1. Rho Bootis (ρ Boo)
2. 3.57
3. K3III

1. Zeta Bootis (ζ Boo)
2. 3.78
3. A3IVn

1. Theta Bootis (θ Boo)
2. 4.04
3. F7V

1. Mu Bootis (Mu Boo)
2. 4.31
3. F0 V

Double Stars in Bootes

These are the brightest and easiest-to-find double, triple, and quadruple star systems in the constellation Bootes. Also see all star clusters.

1. Star system
2. Magnitudes
3. Type

1. Kappa Bootis
2. 4.5, 6.6
3. double

1. Iota Bootis
2. 4.8, 7.4
3. double

1. Pi Bootis
2. 4.9, 5.8
3. double

1. Epsilon Bootis
2. 2.6, 4.8
3. double

1. Xi Bootis
2. 4.8, 7.0
3. double

1. Delta Bootis
2. 3.6, 7.9
3. double

1. Mu Bootis
2. 4.3, 7.1
3. double

Star Clusters in Bootes

The most notable and easy-to-find star clusters in the constellation Bootes . Also see all star clusters.

1. Star cluster
2. Catalog #
3. Cluster type

1. NGC 5466
3. globular

Milky Way Satellites in Bootes

Dwarf satellite galaxies that orbit the Milky Way Galaxy located in the constellation Bootes. Also see all Milky Way satellite galaxies.

1. Galaxy name
2. Alt name
3. Magnitude

1. Bootes I
3. 13.1

1. Bootes II

1. Bootes III

1. Bootes IV

* Constellation shown for northen hemisphere skies. For the southern hemisphere, constellations appear rotated 180 degrees (upside-down and left-right reversed) from what is shown. Remember that seasons are reversed too - summer in northern latitudes is winter in southern latitudes.

** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite hemisphere).