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Arcturus

(fourth brightest star in the sky)

Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Boötes and the fourth brightest star in the sky. It is a K1.5 III red giant with an absolute magnitude of -0.30. Its mass is slightly more than the Sun's, suggesting it is a good example of a later phase in the evolution (the red-giant branch) of stars much like the Sun. Characteristics:


(star,bright star,giant star)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcturus
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Arcturus
https://chview.nova.org/solcom/stars2/arcturus.htm
RedshiftParsecs
/Distance
Lightyears
/Lookback Years
  
~011.3pc36.7lyArcturus
Coordinates:Arcturus
J141539.7+191056

Referenced by pages:
K-type star (K)
red giant
Vega

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