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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4929. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Stars, Constellations And Asterisms

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(the Herdsman; abbrev. Boo, gen. Boötis; area 907 sq. deg.) A northern constellation that lies between Canes Venatici and Serpens Caput, and culminates at midnight in late April. The origin of the constellation figure is uncertain, though it dates back at least to ancient Greece, where it was identified with Arcas, who was conceived when his mother, Callisto, fell victim to Zeus's passion and who...

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