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''' Boötes ''' is a [[constellation]] in the northern [[sky]]. | |||
''' Boötes ''' is a constellation in the northern sky. | |||
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==Remarkable objects== | |||
* [[Arcturus]], α Bootis, an orange giant | *[[Arcturus (star)|Arcturus]], ''α Bootis'', an [[giant star|orange giant]] and the-third brightest star in the night sky. | ||
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Revision as of 09:34, 28 October 2011
Boötes is a constellation in the northern sky.
| Boötes | |
|---|---|
| Latin name | Boötes |
| Latin genitive | Bootis |
| International abbreviation | Boo |
| Number of stars | 140 |
| Symbology | Herdsman |
Remarkable objects
- Arcturus, α Bootis, an orange giant and the-third brightest star in the night sky.
History and mythology
Footnotes
| 88 Official Constellations by IAU |
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Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans • Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula |