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The Boötes constellation has 59 named stars under the Flamsteed designation, 13 more under the Bayer designation and 82 unnamed stars.
Arcturus (Third brightest in the night sky) is the brightest star. while Wolf 498 is the nearest at around 17.7 light years.
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The distance from earth to the constellation Bootes is what?
Bootes is composed of many stars, each with a different distance from the Earth, so the question cannot be answered.
How many light years is Bootes from the sun?
Bootes is a constellation, which means that - roughly speaking - it's a direction in space. It makes no more sense to ask about the distance to a constellation, than it makes sense to ask how far is "up".
What is the stars in bootes distance from earth?
Each star has a different distance.
What is pleiads and bootes and bear?
These are names of constellations (apparent groupings of stars in the sky).
Which of the brightest stars if the largest?
Arcturus (in Bootes) and Antares (in Scorpius) are GIANT, reddish stars and are extremely bright - in fact, they are almost as bright as the planets.
Which constellation has the star arcturis?
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Is Alpha Bootis a star in bootes constellation?
Yes. Alpha, The first letter of the Greek Alphabet, means it is the brightest star in the constellation. Bootes identifies the Constellation. A few very bright stars have a single name.
Is there any space word that starts with x?
Some stars have Xi in them. Example - Xi Bootes, Xi Hydra
What are the names of the stars in bootes?
The main stars are:-α Arcturusβ Nekkarγ Seginusε Izarη Muphriμ Alkaluropsh Mergaψ NadlatSee related link for a full list.
What two stars are pointed to by the three stars in the handle of the big dipper?
I don't know about pointing at two stars, but the last two stars in the big dipper's handle point to Arcturus, one of the brightest stars in the sky. Arcturus is in the constellation of Bootes, the Herdsman.
Where did the name bootes come from?
Bootes is Greek in origin meaning "the plowman".
When was Levi Clark Bootes born?
Levi Clark Bootes was born in 1809.
