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Ancient Chinese astronomers saw Bootes and Virgo as part of a larger formation of stars representing the horn of a great azure dragon, with Arcturus serving as its shining tip.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Arcturus is the brightest star in the entire evening sky in October and the brightest in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, which looks much more like a giant kite with Arcturus lighting up the tail.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The shower’s radiant point, located in the constellation Bootes, will be visible high in the western sky after sunset and into the pre-dawn hours.
June 29: Moon covers Mars
Head out for sunset on June 29 to watch the crescent moon temporarily cover Mars.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Arcturus is the brightest star in the entire evening sky in October and the brightest in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, which looks much more like a giant kite with Arcturus lighting up the tail.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The shower’s radiant point, located in the constellation Bootes, will be visible high in the western sky after sunset and into the pre-dawn hours.
June 29: Moon covers Mars
Head out for sunset on June 29 to watch the crescent moon temporarily cover Mars.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
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“Boötes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bo%C3%B6tes. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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Boötes
noun
Bo·ö·tes
bō-ˈōt-ēz 
: a northern group of stars including the bright star Arcturus
Etymology
Greek Boōtēs, literally, "plowman"
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