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<p>How to watch the spring constellation defined in ancient Babylon, where it was associated with the god Enlil</p><p>Several weeks past the equinox, the northern spring constellation of Boötes, the herdsman, is rising to prominence in the eastern sky after dusk.</p><p>The chart shows the view looking east from London at 21.00 BST on 6 April, although the view will be essentially unchanged all week. By this time, the darkness will be complete and the constellation’s brightest star, Arcturus, will be shining brightly.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/06/bootes-herdsman-constellation-rises-northern-sky-how-to-see">Continue reading...</a>
<p>How to watch the spring constellation defined in ancient Babylon, where it was associated with the god Enlil</p><p>Several weeks past the equinox, the northern spring constellation of Boötes, the herdsman, is rising to prominence in the eastern sky after dusk.</p><p>The chart shows the view looking east from London at 21.00 BST on 6 April, although the view will be essentially unchanged all week. By this time, the darkness will be complete and the constellation’s brightest star, Arcturus, will be shining brightly.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/06/bootes-herdsman-constellation-rises-northern-sky-how-to-see">Continue reading...</a>