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กลุ่มดาวคนเลี้ยงสัตว์

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Also known as Boötis, Boo

Boötes ( ) is a constellation in the northern sky, located between 0° and +60° declination, and 13 and 16 hours of right ascension on the celestial sphere. The name comes from , which comes from 'herdsman' or 'plowman' (literally, 'ox-driver'; from boûs 'cow').

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Boötes is a constellation visible in the northern sky, named after the ancient Greek word for a herdsman or plowman. It's located in a specific region of the celestial sphere that makes it observable from much of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Key facts

Constellation.name
Boötes
Constellation.abbreviation
Boo
Constellation.genitive
Boötis
Constellation.pronounce
, genitive
Constellation.symbolism
The Herdsman
Constellation.RA
Constellation.dec
+7.36°–+55.1°
Constellation.areatotal
907
Constellation.arearank
13th
Constellation.numbermainstars
7, 15
Constellation.numberbfstars
59
Constellation.numberbrightstars
3
Constellation.numbernearbystars
3
Constellation.brighteststarname
Arcturus (α Boo)
Constellation.starmagnitude
−0.04
Constellation.neareststarname
Gliese 526
Constellation.stardistancely
17.73
Constellation.stardistancepc
5.43

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