Arcturus (α Bootis) is a red giant star (K2IIIp) in the constellation of Herdsman.
Arcturus is the fourth brightest star in the night sky, and the brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is a red giant at a distance of almost 37 light years from Earth. With 7.1 billion years, it is an aging star that has used up most of its hydrogen. It is a double star system, accompanied by the smaller star Arcturus (α Bootis).
Declination
19.1873°
Right ascension
14h 15m 40.35s (213.91812°)
The magnitude (brightness) is measured on a logarithmic scale. Small numbers mean bright stars: A star with a brightness of 1 mag is 100 times brighter that an star with 6 mag.
Magnitude
0.18 mag
The distance is measured in light years (LY). A light year is the distance, that light travels within one year. 1 LJ is equal to about 5,878,630,000,000 miles.
Distance
3737 ly
Tycho-Identifier
1472:1436:1
This star belongs to the huge UCAC 3 catalog. It is identified by this number in the UCAC 3 catalog.
UCAC3-Identifier
HIP-Identifier
69673
Spectral type
K2IIIp
Color index
1.24
Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.
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