Arcturus - Brightest Star in Boötes Constellations

Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation of Boötes and the 4th brightest in the night sky. Learn how to find it, the mythologies surrounding it, and the characteristics of this star system.
Chapters
00:00 - Intro to Arcturus
01:02 - Overview of Arcturus
06:27 - Finding Arcturus
07:00 - Star Characteristics
13:07 - Mythologies of Boötes
Links and Resources mentioned in this video
▶ Corona Borealis Constellation: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CoronaBorea...
▶ Boötes Constellation: bit.ly/LearntheSky-BootesConst...
Constellation Pronunciations:
▶ skyandtelescope.org/astronomy...
▶ www.iau.org/public/themes/con...
Photo Attributions:
▶ By E. Weiß - E. Weiß: " Bilderatlas der Sternenwelt" This file was derived from: Bilder-Atlas der Sternenwelt - eine Astronomie fur jedermann 1888 (128495337).jpg, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index....
▶ By Free Photos, CCO from World - Arcturus, Ursa Major, CC0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
▶ By Jsoriano6 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
▶ By Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST), STScI, and NASA - mast.stsci.edu/portal/Mashup/C..., Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
▶ By Pablo Carlos Budassi - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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  • @learnthesky
    @learnthesky2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! New to stargazing? Download my FREE Stargazing Starter Guide: www.learnthesky.com/stargazing_starter_guide

  • @tizio13
    @tizio139 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video! I’ve been taking a lot more night time walks and keep seeing this star right after sunset. Wonderful explanation and presentation!

  • @brookzera218
    @brookzera218 Жыл бұрын

    U r realllyyyy good at this ! In Ethiopia Arcturus is very visible but from where I live never saw ursa minor ! but overall the view from the equator is just blissfully wonderful ! Add your well explained commentary to the mix and it all becomes super lovely ! I need friends like u to satisfy my ever exploding love for the stars above ! Thanks soò much anyway !

  • @leeanneiokepa2039
    @leeanneiokepa20392 ай бұрын

    Born and raised in Hawaii and only recently started star gazing. Arcturus was big and bright tonight and had to know more. Really appreciate happening upon your video and hearing about the Hokule’a and her connection to Arcturus. Well done!

  • @kellytkachuk6497
    @kellytkachuk64972 ай бұрын

    This is fascinating. Thank you so much for all this information. It explains some of the dreams my friend, sister and myself are having. I know that sounds "LOOPY", but you now have another dedicated fan of your channel. Thank you again.

  • @erichowry9356
    @erichowry9356 Жыл бұрын

    Love this video. My best friend's favorite star is Arcturus! I always enjoy seeing this star!

  • @bee7549
    @bee754922 күн бұрын

    I noticed a blinking above a bright orange star tonight and curiosity led me to discover Arcturus and your channel. Thank you for a great video. I have just subscribed. Regards from South Africa

  • @ZotoZen
    @ZotoZen Жыл бұрын

    My home. Thanks for this insight. Arcturus came from a parallel universe through a portal and made the milky way it's home. So it's older than the milky way. There's feline beings, blue skin beings, it was a fairy world at one point. About 1.4% of earth population are Arcturians starseeds.

  • @POLLOTROM
    @POLLOTROM Жыл бұрын

    I always wanted to find the Boötes Void but never tried hard. With this info I should find it very easy. Thank You.

  • @angelm888
    @angelm888 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for your great explanation. I love to listen to this again and again.

  • @certifiedcertifier
    @certifiedcertifier Жыл бұрын

    Amazing channel.thank you for the constellation knowledge...I didn't know anything about the constellations- love it!

  • @PerSvensson-pf3rm
    @PerSvensson-pf3rm20 күн бұрын

    Facing Arcturus and looking to the left you will find Vega and between these stars you will find Hercules and Corona Borealis two faint constellations but whenever the nights are clear I try to go out and with the camera get at least a couple of pictures of CB together with other constellations. Thanks Janine.

  • @jmitch5161
    @jmitch5161 Жыл бұрын

    I just found your channel. So easy to understand. Looking forward to checking out the rest. Thankyou

  • @hersv
    @hersv Жыл бұрын

    I found this channel recently. It helps a lot on constellations and how to recognize them in night sky. The night sky is much more interesting to me if I can identify stars, constellations and know information about them. Thanks to the creator. 🎉🎉🎉

  • @garylynz
    @garylynz Жыл бұрын

    I really like the way you explain. Thanks for all your videos.

  • @danab6876
    @danab6876 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot Jen!🍀🙏

  • @jacinthacarter7992
    @jacinthacarter79929 ай бұрын

    I am appreciative of your knowledge look forward to more

  • @markmruczek4391
    @markmruczek4391 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the great content. I always love watching any of your videos. Always so fascinating and informative. Recently I have used Arcturus as a focus star for astrophotography but love to learn about the constellations, and star patterns. Mark M from Houston.

  • @keksomg
    @keksomg12 күн бұрын

    woa, great video. i am so happy i found these videos. i like the style of presentation, good work, thank you!

  • @brianSalem541
    @brianSalem5416 ай бұрын

    Great video! Very helpful. Never knew how to easily find Arcturus until now.

  • @WStallard
    @WStallard Жыл бұрын

    These videos are extremely well done for my taste

  • @Calventius
    @Calventius Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate the briefing. It would also be interesting when you talk about individual stars to mention exoplanets found.

  • @misheckwams9748
    @misheckwams97482 ай бұрын

    Great Video Janine. You are good ❤

  • @tannerwalle9234
    @tannerwalle9234 Жыл бұрын

    This is so good! I love your approach. Bravo.

  • @learnthesky

    @learnthesky

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @BeBeautyFull55
    @BeBeautyFull558 ай бұрын

    Yes, excellent. Love ARCTURUS❤.

  • @jh5124
    @jh5124 Жыл бұрын

    That was very good. And your voice is very pleasant.

  • @vicstanfieldshire7754
    @vicstanfieldshire77543 ай бұрын

    I’m here because I’m trying to learn about the upcoming celestial event where 2 stars are converging within Corona Borealis. My son loves the sky and I will watching more of your videos with him!!

  • @jingguo2985
    @jingguo29858 ай бұрын

    LOVE IT!

  • @apextroll
    @apextroll Жыл бұрын

    You taught us well. When I read the title of the video, I knew to arc to Arcturus.😄

  • @MountainFisher
    @MountainFisher Жыл бұрын

    I like Arcturus as it is easy to find and on a good seeing night as it helps me find M3 a globular cluster.

  • @Khalidkhan-er7hv
    @Khalidkhan-er7hv Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful,brief

  • @scorpio-yt6qe6mr7z
    @scorpio-yt6qe6mr7z Жыл бұрын

    Tankyou ❤

  • @YoGoddid
    @YoGoddid5 ай бұрын

    Sub-scribed! Your video of Alderaban was profund saw the follower running behind Jupiter tonight. Some astrology person probably can predict my future.😅.the bulls eye aimed at father Jupiter means your coffee tomorrow will not have three sugars.(I take splenda) exactly 😂

  • @SimplicityOfLove
    @SimplicityOfLove10 ай бұрын

    Job 38:30 The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. 31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? 32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? 33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth? 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

  • @ColdBrewNitro
    @ColdBrewNitro Жыл бұрын

    i’ve heard of spike to spica and I think that works better with arc to arcturus hehe

  • @mariecmcleodsterk3402
    @mariecmcleodsterk3402 Жыл бұрын

    What is the triangle constellation

  • @darrenchalmers5555
    @darrenchalmers55559 ай бұрын

    hey....thank you....i always thought the bootes region was vast dead space...or am i getting this wrong?

  • @marcusaurelius7541
    @marcusaurelius754111 ай бұрын

    I'm in Bosnia, I was wondering what the bright flickering thing in the sky was. I wish I had a telescope, I only use binoculars to look at it. Looks amazing, it's the brightest star in the sky I can see from here

  • @Dat550go
    @Dat550go11 ай бұрын

    Hi 👋. A few things: 1) i thought Sirius was the brightest star, after the sun? 2) Do you have any information on Lyra? 3) How can this star Arcturus be brighter than the sun, but yet we can't see it when the sun is shining? Lastly, can you help me figure out a way for me to get back to where I'm originally from? If so, I'll let you meet my mom and dad. ✨️

  • @MyVisualRomance
    @MyVisualRomance Жыл бұрын

    This is allegedly where the Arcturians come from so they say.

  • @Balaams_Donkey
    @Balaams_Donkey Жыл бұрын

    The Herdsman is protecting the Greater and Lesser Sheepfolds (aka the big and little bears, dippers, plowshears). I think the Sheepfold names are more harmonious with the shepherd and makes sense with an Ancient Near East origin. _The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want._ _He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters._ _He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake._ _Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me._ _Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over._ _Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever._ - Psalm 23, A Psalm of David, KJV

  • @david8905
    @david8905 Жыл бұрын

    Janine - If an Arcturian were to look for our solar system and planet Earth in their night sky, what would it look like to them?

  • @patriciawhitehead1976
    @patriciawhitehead1976 Жыл бұрын

  • @virtualworldsbyloff
    @virtualworldsbyloff Жыл бұрын

    It blinks a lot, right ?

  • @mariofeathers4194
    @mariofeathers41946 ай бұрын

    Namaste

  • @haroldkline4898
    @haroldkline489810 ай бұрын

    Dumb question. Is that a logarithmic function in the hr diagram, or an exponential function? My TI84 wanted me to ask. Lol!

  • @learnthesky

    @learnthesky

    10 ай бұрын

    Hello 👋🏻 HR diagram is a logarithmic scale.

  • @naitsirc0
    @naitsirc07 ай бұрын

    Im confused with the term, guardian of the bear. What does that mean exactly?

  • @learnthesky

    @learnthesky

    7 ай бұрын

    Arcturus is always circling Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, which are both represent bears. It appears to watch over or ‘guard’ these two constellations.

  • @naitsirc0

    @naitsirc0

    7 ай бұрын

    @@learnthesky ooohhh i get it now. thank you for answering

  • @kevanhubbard9673
    @kevanhubbard9673 Жыл бұрын

    I spotted Arcturus last night in the west but we will lose it soon to the winter stars as it'll drop under the northern horizon.In SciFi the planet Trantor orbited Arcturus capital of Isaac Asimov 's Galactic Empire in his Foundation trilogy.

  • @sadynasty
    @sadynasty Жыл бұрын

    Its bhutesh.mandal...in hindi.....thats were its name taken bhutesh as bootes and swati as acturaus..

  • @tc9904
    @tc9904Ай бұрын

    I just found expert raw on Galaxy phone 😂 and here I am

  • @not2tees
    @not2tees Жыл бұрын

    I would like to hear the story about the shepherd who protects bears. He's protecting the bears from the Canes Venetici, it looks like, but why doesn't he let the dogs loose to drive the bears away?

  • @KuKMatoNeu59473
    @KuKMatoNeu594733 ай бұрын

    Currently seeing Arcturus over Poland, sadly Betelguese disappeared

  • @KuKMatoNeu59473

    @KuKMatoNeu59473

    3 ай бұрын

    Slight correction, Betelguese and The Orion Belt are both visible, but at 18:30 local time

  • @kaithenormalman
    @kaithenormalman Жыл бұрын

    Me: why does bootes look like a fish in the skies

  • @Canxxx146
    @Canxxx146 Жыл бұрын

    Home of Arcturuans. If u say it three times, they come and get you!!

  • @CRIMELAB357

    @CRIMELAB357

    Жыл бұрын

    Fiction bro

  • @user-or2ii8dn5m
    @user-or2ii8dn5m Жыл бұрын

    Neutron is a key 300 u

  • @johnb6723
    @johnb67233 ай бұрын

    What Arcturus is now, is what the Sun will become in a few billion years time.

  • @TheForefrontRadio2
    @TheForefrontRadio24 ай бұрын

    Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. Job 9:9 KJV

  • @artpriebe
    @artpriebe Жыл бұрын

    DOES ARCTURUS HAVE PLANETS?

  • @jaqenhghar2970

    @jaqenhghar2970

    7 ай бұрын

    no

  • @YourPookie4
    @YourPookie42 ай бұрын

    Boo-oh-tees

  • @outipollock1482
    @outipollock1482 Жыл бұрын

    Arctaurus, protecting the Taurus or the Ox, not the bear!

  • @NuPho88

    @NuPho88

    8 ай бұрын

    Really? I’m gonna look that up cuz I’m interested. Could you tell me or share more on your comment.

  • @JasonPrice-bu1jf
    @JasonPrice-bu1jf10 ай бұрын

    Bootes means The Coming One, from Bo in the hebrew. Space is fake. Earth is flat.

  • @vf220a
    @vf220a3 ай бұрын

    Women it is bad presentation, just bad.