Star
Arcturus
α Boötis · HIP 69673 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.24) — a surface around 4,200 K.
Distance
36.7 light-years
Spectral type
K2IIIp
Brightness
mag -0.05
Absolute mag
-0.31
Luminosity
116 × Sun
Surface
~4,200 K
Right ascension
14h 15m 40s
Declination
+19° 11′
- Arcturus is a orange giant in Boötes.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.