The Kite of Boötes is high in the east after sunset, offering a simple star pattern to trace out with your naked eyes. | Published: May 30, 2026 The Kite of Boötes stands high in the east an hour after sunset, marked by a pattern of six stars. Credit: Stellarium/USGS/Celestia/Clementine Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full  Sky This Week  column.  May 29: Split Nu Draconis Already high in the eastern sky an hour after sunset is the constellation Boötes the Herdsman. Easy to find thanks to its brightest star, the magnitude –0.1 red giant Arcturus, the stars of this constellation form a well-known asterism called the Kite.  You don’t need any optical aid to spot this shape in the sky, either, so it’s great for beginners. Start at Arcturus, which forms the base of the Kite, and look to the upper left. In this orientation (early evening, as Boötes is still rising), the right side of the Kite is marked by magnitude 3.6 Rho (ρ) and magnitude 3.0 Gamma (γ) Boötis.…