Ever wonder how to pronounce the names of some of the stars or constellations? Like Bootes? Or Cepheus? Or Dubhe?
Astronomical Society of the Pacific published a guide in 1936 which is available online as a pdf document —
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1936PASP…48..139R/0000140.000.html
Starry Night also has a pronunciation guide which, along with the written pronunciation, has a quicktime audio file so you can actually hear it spoken.
http://www.starrynighteducation.com/resources_pronunciation.html
So, how do YOU pronounce Bootes?
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