Boötes
Boo (Boötis)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Boo
- Latin name
- Boötes
- Genitive
- Boötis
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Herdsman
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 17 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Arcturus.
- Its brightest star Arcturus (declination 19.2°) rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — in the right season you can find it from Korea.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Boo», its IAU abbreviation.