Arcturus, Alpha Boötis, is a K-type orange-red giant located 37 light years away in the Boötis constellation.
It shines at 5200K temperature and holds a declination at N 19°. It’s a single star and has an apparent magnitude of −0.04 in the night sky. Arcturus is number 3 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Arcturus also comes in a large version and a small version of the same mosaic star.
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Arcturus, Alpha Boötis, is a K-type orange-red giant located 37 light years away in the Boötis constellation.
It shines at 5200K temperature and holds a declination at N 19°. It’s a single star and has an apparent magnitude of −0.04 in the night sky. Arcturus is number 3 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Arcturus also comes in a large version and a small version of the same mosaic star.
Back to all Navigational Star Earrings here.
Thesis link here.