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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.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, although the constellation really looks more like a giant nocturnal kite with Arcturus marking the tail.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, and also the brightest star in the night sky right now.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
One way to locate the patch of sky containing M63 is to find the bright stars Arcturus, in the constellation Bootes, and Dubhe, which forms the pouring tip of the pan in the 'Big Dipper' asterism.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 May 2025
Just below Bootes is a very small constellation, Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
That’s Arcturus, the fourth-brightest star in the night sky and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
Where To Look in the Sky To See the Quadrantids
Although the Quadrantid meteors radiate from a point near the constellation Bootes, there's no need to focus solely on this area.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Facing to the east, Bootes actually looks much more like a big sideways kite pointing to the left or north, with Arcturus serving as the tail of the kite.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, although the constellation really looks more like a giant nocturnal kite with Arcturus marking the tail.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, and also the brightest star in the night sky right now.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
One way to locate the patch of sky containing M63 is to find the bright stars Arcturus, in the constellation Bootes, and Dubhe, which forms the pouring tip of the pan in the 'Big Dipper' asterism.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 May 2025
Just below Bootes is a very small constellation, Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
That’s Arcturus, the fourth-brightest star in the night sky and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
Where To Look in the Sky To See the Quadrantids
Although the Quadrantid meteors radiate from a point near the constellation Bootes, there's no need to focus solely on this area.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Facing to the east, Bootes actually looks much more like a big sideways kite pointing to the left or north, with Arcturus serving as the tail of the kite.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024
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“Boötes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bo%C3%B6tes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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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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