Boötes

Constellation

The Boötes Constellation contains the following notable stars: Alkalurops, Arcturus, Izar, Merga, Muphrid, Nekkar, Seginus, Xuange


Notes:

  • Arcturus: The Greek term Ἀρκτοῦρος means "The Guard"; it was used for this star by all ancient astronomers (Eratosthenes, Hipparchus, Ptolemy) and is possibly an Egyptian reminiscence because it formed part of the Egyptian constellation of the Hippo Goddess who guarded the constellation of the Bull's Leg (or Bull's Thigh) seen in UMa. cf. Hesiod, Works and Days 566

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Detailed Star Information:

Name Harvard Revised Name Right Ascension (deg) Declination (deg) Distance (parsecs) Vmag (log)
1 Boo HR5144 3.58 0.35 96.8 5.75
2 Boo HR5149 3.58 0.39 105.71 5.62
3 Boo HR5182 3.61 0.45 94.86 5.95
4Tau Boo HR5185 3.61 0.3 15.61 4.5
5Ups Boo HR5200 3.62 0.28 74.5 4.07
6 Boo HR5201 3.62 0.37 210.56 4.91
7 Boo HR5225 3.64 0.31 188.47 5.7
Muphrid HR5235 3.64 0.32 11.4 2.68
9 Boo HR5247 3.65 0.48 191.89 5.01
10 Boo HR5255 3.66 0.38 168.75 5.76
11 Boo HR5263 3.67 0.48 101.7 6.23
13 Boo HR5300 3.7 0.86 213.3 5.25
12 Boo HR5304 3.71 0.44 36.38 4.83
14 Boo HR5323 3.73 0.23 33.66 5.54
17Kap1Boo HR5328 3.72 0.9 47.17 6.69
17Kap2Boo HR5329 3.72 0.9 49.62 4.54
15 Boo HR5330 3.73 0.18 82.98 5.29
Arcturus HR5340 3.73 0.33 11.26 -0.04
21Iot Boo HR5350 3.74 0.9 29.51 4.75
Xuange HR5351 3.74 0.8 30.69 4.18
18 Boo HR5365 3.75 0.23 26.11 5.41
20 Boo HR5370 3.75 0.28 57.16 4.86
23The Boo HR5404 3.78 0.9 14.53 4.05
22 Boo HR5405 3.78 0.34 95.81 5.39
24 Boo HR5420 3.79 0.87 94.43 5.59
25Rho Boo HR5429 3.8 0.53 50.37 3.58
26 Boo HR5434 3.81 0.39 57.32 5.92
Seginus HR5435 3.81 0.67 26.61 3.03
28Sig Boo HR5447 3.82 0.52 15.76 4.46
33 Boo HR5468 3.83 0.78 58.19 5.39
29Pi 1Boo HR5475 3.84 0.29 96.75 4.94
29Pi 2Boo HR5476 3.84 0.29 95.22 5.88
31 Boo HR5480 3.85 0.14 151.46 4.86
32 Boo HR5481 3.85 0.2 112.5 5.56
34 Boo HR5490 3.85 0.46 215.98 4.81
35Omi Boo HR5502 3.86 0.3 78.86 4.6
36Eps Boo HR5505 3.86 0.47 67.19 5.12
Izar HR5506 3.86 0.47 61.73 2.7
Merga HR5533 3.88 0.8 48.02 5.74
39 Boo HR5538 3.88 0.85 68.59 5.69
37Xi Boo HR5544 3.89 0.33 6.71 4.55
40 Boo HR5588 3.93 0.69 50.83 5.64
41Ome Boo HR5600 3.94 0.44 117.27 4.81
Nekkar HR5602 3.94 0.7 72.06 3.5
43Psi Boo HR5616 3.95 0.47 79.27 4.54
44 Boo HR5618 3.94 0.83 12.51 4.76
47 Boo HR5627 3.95 0.84 80.1 5.57
45 Boo HR5634 3.96 0.43 19.54 4.93
46 Boo HR5638 3.96 0.46 149.71 5.67
48Chi Boo HR5676 3.99 0.51 74.81 5.26
49Del Boo HR5681 3.99 0.58 36.93 3.47
50 Boo HR5718 4.02 0.57 82.74 5.37
Alkalurops HR5733 4.03 0.65 37.63 4.31
51Mu 2Boo HR5734 4.03 0.65 36.06 6.5
52Nu 1Boo HR5763 4.06 0.71 298.58 5.02
53Nu 2Boo HR5774 4.07 0.71 135.33 5.02
54Phi Boo HR5823 4.09 0.7 53.84 5.24