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A quite large constellation of the northern hemisphere. The fourth brightest star in the sky belongs to Boötes: Arcturus, a red giant of -0.04 mag.
The name "Boötes" is at least 3000 years old, but in those ancient times the name most likely applies to the star Arcturus rather than to the entire group of stars we see today.
The constellation includes a major star of Arcturus, alpha Bootis. The star is easily found out by following the sweep of the Big Dipper's handle, and the curve takes you to an another bright star of ...
In 2007, a faint star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman made astronomical history. ... 14 Comments for Star in the constellation Bootes 'flips its lid'
Arcturus, the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, is now rising in the east in early evening. Arcturus… ... Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes, ...
In a typical galaxy, a star strays into a black hole about once every 10,000 years, as was the case with the Bootes constellation event, the agency said.
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes, and the fourth brightest star in the night sky, with a visual magnitude of -0.05, after Sirius, Canopus and Alpha Centauri.
The Constellation Bootes, the Herdsman Click on image for full size (130K JPEG)
Every star in the sky falls into one of 88 different areas known as constellations, many of them depicting characters or creatures from Greek mythology.
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