Arcturus

Name : Arcturus Designation : Alpha Boötis Constellation : Boötes Apparent Magnitude : -0.1 Absolute Magnitude : -0.2 Distance : 37 light years Luminosity x Sun : 115 Frontier Coordinates : -2,0

Arcturus is a bright orange star easily visible from most latitudes on Earth. It can be found by following the arc of Ursa Major's tail. In fact the name Arcturus itself is derived from the Greek phrase for "Bear's Tail". Arcturus is classified as a giant star and is approaching our own solar system at around 5km per second. No need to worry though, it will soon start to recede and in a few hundred thousand years will not even be visible to the naked eye.

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