Celestial Atlas: Constellations
Auriga ←Boötes: The Herdsman→ Caelum

(possessive form Boötis, abbreviation Boo)
 Boötes is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy.

Historical Map of Boötes
From Bayer's 1603 Uranometria
(Image Credit and © Tartu Observatory Virtual Museum; used by permission)
Portion of Bayer's Uranometria showing the region near Boötes

Modern Map of Boötes
Wikimedia Commons map by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
IAU/S&T map of Boötes

Constellations Bordering Boötes
Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Corona Borealis, Draco, Hercules, Serpens, Ursa Major, Virgo

Stars in Boötes
 Stars that have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.

α Boo (Arcturus)

β Boo

γ Boo

δ Boo

ε Boo
Celestial Atlas: Constellations
Auriga ←Boötes: The Herdsman→ Caelum