Arcturus: Facts about the 4th brightest star
Very little is known for sure about the 4th brightest star in the sky, but it appears to be much larger and older than our own Sun.
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Very little is known for sure about the 4th brightest star in the sky, but it appears to be much larger and older than our own Sun.
Arcturus is the brightest star north of the celestial equator. Located off the handle of the Big Dipper, it's easy to find in spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
Venus reaches greatest western elongation and the Spring Triangle graces our skies from March 18 to 25.