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| name | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boötes | skybber | 2021-06-02 18:58:29.981304 | skybber | 2022-02-11 18:30:50.445363 |
A large constellation in the northern sky between Hercules and Virgo, resembling the shape of a kite or the letter "Y", dominated by the orange Arcturus, and flanked by the stars η, ε, γ Boot and α Coronae Borealis. The northernmost parts of the constellation are circumpolar in our latitudes. The constellation is far from the Milky Way and so contains no nebulae or open clusters. On the contrary, it is crowded with many galaxies, which are often grouped in pairs or clusters, but none of them reaches exceptional brightness. The most interesting deepsky object is the globular cluster NGC 5466, which is extremely relaxed, with a low density of stars. The northern part of the constellation contains faint stars that formed the now-defunct constellation of the Quadrans Muralis. However, a remnant of its name can now be found only in the designation of the meteor shower Quadrantids.
