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The Boötes constellation

Best placed in February. It sits well north on the sky and is comfortably placed for northern hemisphere observers.

Where and when

Best monthFebruary
Right ascension14.9h
Declination+35°
Line segments2

Finding it

Boötes is centred near right ascension 14.9 hours, declination +35°. It sits well north on the sky and is comfortably placed for northern hemisphere observers.

It reaches its highest point in the sky around local midnight in February, which is when it is easiest to pick out. Earlier in the year it rises before dawn; later, it is already setting in the evening.

Bright stars in this part of the sky

StarMagnitudeCatalogue
Arcturus-0.04HR 5340
Alkaid1.86HR 5191

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