Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Boötes (Boo)  ·  Contains:  The star 20Boo  ·  The star 22Boo  ·  The star Arcturus (αBoo)
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Napoleon's Hat Asterism, Gary Leavitt
Napoleon's Hat Asterism
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Napoleon's Hat Asterism

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French Astronomer Fulbert Picot discovered this interesting seven star grouping near Arcturus. Some listings call it Picot 1 or more appropriately, Napoleon's Hat, since it resembles the famous divan. See if you can find it. In this image it is just to the lower right of Arcturus.

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Napoleon's Hat Asterism, Gary Leavitt