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Bootes Constellation
Constellation Bootes the Herdsman Star Map

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. Brightest star:
      2. Arcturus  (-0.04)
      1. Stars with planets:
      2. 14



    Brightest Stars in Bootes

    The 10 brightest stars in the constellation Bootes by magnitude.

        1. Star
        2. Magnitude
        3. Spectral class



      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



          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
              2. 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).