<P> Boötes / boʊˈoʊtiːz / is a constellation in the northern sky , located between 0 ° and + 60 ° declination , and 13 and 16 hours of right ascension on the celestial sphere . The name comes from the Greek Βοώτης , Boōtēs , meaning `` herdsman '' or `` plowman '' ( literally , `` ox - driver '' ; from βοῦς bous `` cow '' ) . </P>
how did the constellation bootes get its name
from the Greek Βοώτης , Boōtēs , meaning `` herdsman '' or `` plowman ''