Dust & Us

Marshall Shield 304 days ago Top Star
Arcturus
SAO 100944
GSC 1472:1436, HIP 69673, PPM 130442, HD 124897, B 19 2777
Flamsteed-Bayer: 16-Alpha Bootis

Bottom Right Star
Muphrid
SAO 100766
GSC 1470:1157, HIP 67927, PPM 130166, HD 121370, B 19 2725
Flamsteed-Bayer: 8-Eta Bootis

Bottom Left Location
Cursor position
RA: 14h 08m 37.5s Dec: 13�32'47"
RA: 14h 08m 28.5s Dec: 13�33'42" (Epoch 2000)
Azm: 281�40'53" Alt: 07�09'47"
Rise: 06:46 Transit: 13:34 Set: 20:22
From Muphrid:
Angular separation: 05�51'44"
Position angle: 145�05'
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Arcturus[arktoor�us] Pronunciation Key, brightest star in the constellation Bootes and 4th-brightest star in the entire sky; Bayer designation Alpha Bootis; 1992 position R.A. 14h15.3m, Dec. 19�13�. An orange giant of spectral class K2 III, it has an apparent magnitude of -0.06; its diameter is about 10 times that of the sun and its luminosity about 100 times that of the sun. Arcturus is one of the nearest gia