Arcturus
Bright northern star
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Boötes and the fourth-brightest star in the night sky.
An orange giant about 37 light-years from Earth, it appears prominently in the Northern Hemisphere's spring and summer skies.
The name comes from Greek for "bear guardian," as it seems to follow Ursa Major across the sky.
Named pattern of celestial bodies
- celestialOf the sky above
- magnitudeSize or scale
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
Of Athenian origin
- watcherOne who observes
- keeperOne who guards
- driverVehicle operator
- heavenlyDivinely pleasant or blissful
ancient · Homer · Odyssey · Job · biblical · folklore · seasonal · agricultural
Of Athenian origin
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- linguisticConcerning language study
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
constellation
Named pattern of celestial bodies
- celestialOf the sky above
- magnitudeSize or scale
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
spectroscopy · photosphere · chromosphere · corona · light-years
Greek
Of Athenian origin
heavenly · ancient · Homer · Odyssey · Job · biblical · folklore · seasonal · agricultural · plowing
Greek
Of Athenian origin
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- linguisticConcerning language study
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
wayfinding
Navigating through physical spaces
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- marinerOne who navigates ships
voyager · Polynesian · night-sky · latitude · bearing · horizon · passage · seafaring · zenith
ArcturusRigel
Blue supergiant star
blue giant · white dwarf · Vega · Sirius · Altair