Fixed star Arcturus

Arcturus(Aramek, Kolanza and other names) - alpha Bootes, position 24° 14' Libra.

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1st magnitude, one of the brightest stars in the sky with a magnitude of -0.04 m, has a bright orange color. It is a stellar giant, 26 times larger in diameter than the Sun, but at the same time somewhat cooler. The star's apparent brightness is due to its enormous surface and relative proximity to Earth (37 light years). The radiation is 108 times greater than that of the Sun. Arcturus has a high speed of its own motion (mixing by 1° over 1600 years), approaching the Solar System. This star is noted for being the first star to be observed during the day using a telescope (by the French astrologer and astronomer Morin in 1635). Thanks to this star, the presence of their own velocities was proven for stars that were previously considered motionless (Halley in 1717).
Epigones: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, and at a higher level - the Sun, Pluto, Moon.

Reference: Golden-yellow star on the right knee of Bootes. From Arcturos, "bear's keeper". Other names: Arctophylax (“bear-watcher”), Alhamet, Azimen; the remaining names are associated with the lunar site As-Simak. According to Balinger, the word translates as “He Will Come.” The Egyptians called this star Smat (“Lord”) and Bau (“Coming One”).

Influence: According to Ptolemy, it has the nature of Mars and Jupiter; Al-Vidas insists on the conjunction of Venus with Mercury. It promises wealth, honors, great glory, clarity of goals, success in navigation and through travel. It gives a person the strength to achieve great success in life, but also the desire to establish justice by force. It also manifests itself in enterprise and energy.

The star promises long-term success if harmonious aspects are present. On the contrary, if there are critical aspects to this star, the favorable influence will weaken, and there will be many obstacles on the path to success. A person with such influence, being involved in legal disputes, risks losing everything. With appropriate additional instructions from the horoscope, it can be expressed in sexual perversions. If rising: happiness along with fears and worries generated by one's own recklessness. At the culmination: high state rank, high salary, authority. Simultaneous conjunction with the Sun, Moon or Jupiter: untold riches and the highest honors.

In connection:

With the Sun: victory in disputes, hard work; many of my friends serve as officials; acquisitions, favorable for doing business with the public and lawyers. A person expects wealth, fame, great success and wide fame in sports, literary activity, legal, philosophical and religious spheres. There is an indication of certain psychic abilities. There will be ups and downs in the subject's life. He can become a person who is impossible to please, usually this applies to the owner of a negative horoscope.

With the Moon: many acquaintances, success in business, a mind capable of sober assessments, harmony at home. A person may have many friends, he has the ability to make sound judgment, and he is lucky. Harmony in the family is possible, unless it is the owner of a negative horoscope. Money is of great importance to such people. If simultaneously in conjunction with Mars, there is a danger of death from suffocation.

With Mercury: a sober mind, accuracy, charm, piety, a person is rich and somewhat wasteful, help from friends, a responsible position in a large company, benefit from taxes; beneficial for health and solving family issues. At the right time, a person can receive support from friends. At some point in your life there will be a serious turn to religion. Financial stability.

With Venus: charm, friends provide favors and gifts, The subject may be very popular, have a wide circle of friends, receive patronage, but some friends will turn out to be false.

With Mars: charm, many friends, a decent income, which, however, does not last long due to extravagance. The subject is popular, can earn a significant income, can be wasteful. Violence is possible, especially in the case of a negative horoscope. If in the first, seventh, ninth, tenth or eleventh house, and the Moon is in conjunction with, there is a risk of dying from suffocation.

With Jupiter: income from legal and church activities, influential position; profits from foreign affairs or the merchant marine. These are self-interested people who can benefit from participating in public life. Obviously hypocrisy.

With Saturn: decency, selfishness, stern disposition, business acumen, materialism; profit; favorable for commerce, as well as for solving family issues. At the same time, difficulties in marriage arise early; In general, it is favorable for children, although there is no mutual understanding with some of them.

With Uranus: favorable for doing business that requires quick buying and selling, as well as for contacts with the public. Businesses related to antiques and wood products are going well; a penchant for collecting, interest in art, science and literature; an official position in a club or society; acquisitions, services from friends, beneficial for family and children, benefits from both; natural death in a foreign land.

With Neptune: insight, business sense, inconstancy, which is the cause of losses; mediumship, negative mentality; a person plays the role of an employee in some society; material losses and misfortunes in middle age that bring death closer; favorable for friendship, partnership, marriage and overall success; dependence - perhaps excessive - on the advice of a marriage partner.

The magical influence of the talisman:

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Astrometeorology:

If the morning rising of Delphinus foretells showers and Arcturus rises, there will be no showers. Setting: southwest wind. With Mars: strong winds, rain, thunderstorms, lightning. If it rises or sets, the weather is turbulent, windy, and often stuffy. With Jupiter and under the adverse influence of Mars: wind, hail, summer thunderstorms, warm weather in winter - especially if Jupiter is stationary. With Saturn: wind, rain. Rising or setting with the Sun, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn: winds. (A. Aich)

ARCTURUS (Ramman)

Shepherd of Bears. Gives enormous strength and often not only physical. It appears in trainers, healers, and magicians. But in conjunction with Mars, Saturn, as well as on the border of the VIII house, it indicates the danger of natural disasters. With Venus and the Moon - this is often attraction to the same sex (homosexuality) and other perversions (for example, bestiality), with the Sun - perversions of the spirit (Oscar Wilde had this star). In principle, Arcturus can be considered an evil star, but in fact it is neither evil nor good, but gives enormous power, and therefore the danger of being crushed by this force.

Arcturus does not allow cowardice. As soon as a person becomes cowardly, all misfortunes fall on him. Arcturus sets a person the task of going to the end in any matter, otherwise he will be crushed. On the border of the 9th house gives a craving for sea travel or a tendency to do very big things. On Asc - romanticism. At a higher level, Arcturus allows one to accept and assimilate very distant traditions and teachings.

Influence: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn; Sun, Pluto, Moon; Pluto. (P.P.Globa)

Opinions of predecessors

Ptolemy says that because of its red color this star is similar to Mars and Jupiter. Robson states that Arcturus gives wealth and fame, as well as prosperity due to travel. Ebertin says that Arcturus can make a person warlike and pugnacious, but at the same time gives a person an enterprising and enterprising spirit. Rigor agrees with the idea of ​​fame and fortune, but also attributes success in the arts to Arcturus' influence.

Arcturus: concept

Arcturus is a sentinel who guards or patrols the border between the circumpolar and equatorial regions. It is the bridge between the nomadic hunter-gatherer and the shepherd-farmer-plowman. Thus, Arcturus represents the symbolism of guarding, teaching, leadership - guiding and protecting people as they choose a new lifestyle. It is the one who can lead the way, who has the foresight or fortitude to take the first step. Arcturus showed himself quite strongly in this regard in Mao Tse-tung's chart. On the day Mao Tse-tung was born, Mars set with Arcturus, linking motivating energy with the desire to create new life. With this desire, he tried to steer China away from a feudal system and towards a communist society. Adolf Hitler, whose chart is associated with a star from the constellation Perseus, also has a connection with Arcturus. Arcturus was rising when his Jupiter was at nadir. This demonstrates the influence of Arcturus, enhanced by Jupiter, the ability to guide and protect people as they enter a new lifestyle associated with the passion and potential ruthlessness of the star Algol.

A completely different example is the map of Mary Shelley, the English novelist who wrote the book Frankenstein. She had three contacts with Arcturus: she was born at the moment when he set, on the day of her birth Arcturus rose with Venus and culminated when the Moon rose. Mary Shelley was a very different figure from Mao Tse-tung, but she created a new path in literature, as the novel Frankenstein, which she wrote when she was only twenty years old, began an entirely new literary genre.

Arcturus in the natal chart

A strong Arcturus in your chart will indicate that you are an explorer, a person who needs to create a better lifestyle or a new way of doing something, not only for yourself but for others as well. A strong sense of leading others will be associated with this new path or new idea.

Arcturus as heliacal rising star at birth

Arcturus is one of the Ptolemaic stars, so it can be used both as a cosmic and as a visible heliacal rising star. When this star is associated with the Sun, it indicates leadership qualities and the ability to explore new areas or move forward. You will be known as a person with these abilities in your community or on a global level. The other stars in your chart will indicate the way you will use this skill.

Like many stars in the vast cosmos, Arcturus has many different names, the most popular of which is Alpha Bootes. However, Arcturus is still considered generally accepted. This name has ancient Greek roots and means “Guardian of the Bear.” According to legend, Hera became angry with the nymph Callisto for seducing Zeus and turned her into a bear (Ursa Major Constellation). Zeus sent his son Arkad to heaven to protect his mother. Arkad became the star Arcturus - simply put, a satellite of Ursa Major. The Arabic name of the star translates as “heavenly guardian”, which is quite consistent with the spirit of the guardian of the bear.

The star's history is not limited to Greek mythology. The Polynesians called it the star of joy and used it as a guide on long voyages. Arcturus is sometimes called the star of Job because it is mentioned in the Bible.

13 things you didn't know about the star Arcturus

In Russia it is visible all year round and from any point. Before sunset, you can notice a celestial body even without a telescope.

This is the first star that was visually found in the sky. The discovery was made by the astronomer Morin in the 17th century.

It ranks 4th in terms of brightness. It is approximately 100–130 times brighter than the Sun.

The star has its own motion. She is able to change her position in the sky.

Scientists believe that Arcturus was formed outside the Milky Way, in a dwarf galaxy.

Its mass is similar to the Sun, but its diameter is almost 30 times larger.

The lightness of the celestial body is due to the absence of heavy metals.

The star has a so-called “retinue” of more than 50 small stars. The common asterism is called the Arcturus Stream.

This is an orange giant about 7–8 billion years old.

Refers to the constellation Bootes. You can find it by drawing an arc through the dipper of the Ursa. The first bright star on the arc is Arcturus.

Scientists believe that the hydrogen supply has already been exhausted; the hydrogen shell is now being burned. It is assumed that Arcturus will increase in size, then eject its outer layer and become a nebulous dwarf.

The fixed acceleration speed of the star is 122 km/s.

It is assumed that the star will come close to the Sun in 4 thousand years.

Beautiful and mysterious

There are many stunningly beautiful stars in the sky. Arcturus has a lot of advantages that only professional astronomers or true connoisseurs of space can seriously appreciate.

You can get your own Arcturus without special knowledge of astronomy. A sincere desire to master a particle of space is enough. Choose the stars you like, make yourself and those around you a little happier and closer to the mysticism of the Universe.

Since last year, there has been extensive debate on the Internet around one question: “What bright orange star appeared in the sky?” Users, in search of an answer, turned to “Stellarium” and attacked astronomical sites with questions, where several candidates were put forward, which is surprising in itself and clearly shows the fact that astronomers themselves do not know the answer to this question.

Arcturus- the brightest star, the distance to it is 36 light years, the luminosity is 115 times higher than the sun.

Since this very bright star has been looming opposite my balcony for six months, I can say with certainty that it has become brighter and increased in size. In addition, its behavior in the starry sky and location cause confusion in the astronomical series. Neither Sirius nor Venus correspond to this star in all respects.

I'm not an astronomer, but there are star charts and I studied them in search of an answer. Fortunately, the view from the balcony is from horizon to horizon and the constellations are clearly visible. The only star corresponding to the blinking orange star is Arcturus, although according to astronomical data it should not be so bright, being at a distance of 36 light years from Earth it should be the 4th brightest star after Saturn and this is where the fun begins - it is much brighter ALL the stars in the sky.

This can only be explained by the fact that Arcturus has become MUCH closer to Earth.

Arcturus is a red giant, the brightest star in the constellation Bootes and the entire Northern Hemisphere. And she was the fourth brightest star in the night sky. It is visible from all continents (with the exception of the depths of Antarctica). And it is the only star that can be seen during the day through a telescope. It should be noted here that it WAS previously visible only through a telescope, but now it can be seen with the naked eye during the day.

Comparison of the sizes of Antares, Arcturus, the Sun and the orbit of Mars.

Arcturus is a red giant of spectral class K1.5 IIIpe; the letters “pe” (from English peculiar emission) mean that the spectrum of the star is atypical and contains emission lines.

In the optical range, Arcturus is more than 110 times brighter than the Sun; the total (bolometric) luminosity of Arcturus, taking into account the infrared part of the spectrum, is 180 solar.

According to the Hipparcos satellite, Arcturus is 36.7 light years away from Earth ( 11.3 parsecs, but data date unknown), quite close on a cosmic scale. From observations of the satellite, it is assumed that Arcturus is a variable star, its brightness changes by 0.04 magnitude every 8.3 days. As with most red giants, variability is caused by pulsations of the star's surface.

It is believed that Arcturus is an old star of the galactic disk and moves in space in the group along with 52 similar stars, making up the Arcturus group. The exact mass of Arcturus is unknown, but it ranges from one to one and a half solar masses.

Arcturus is fraught with many mysteries. It has been speculated that Arcturus may be a double star, but this has not yet been proven. Attempts to find a planet orbiting a star have not yet been successful, although this is well within the technical capabilities of mankind.

If in his youth Arcturus possessed any planets, like the Earth, then he burned them a long time ago. And now, in order to have the Earth's temperature, the planet must be at a distance of 11 astronomical units (the distance from the Earth to the Sun). This is somewhere in the region of our Uranus.

This is what Arcturus looks like from an imaginary planet

The ancients believed Bootes one of the most important constellations; Sumerians they called him “the constellation of the devoted heavenly shepherd,” the Greeks called him “the ox driver” and “the guardian of the bear.”

Data

Arcturus is the first star that Edmond Halley discovered back in 1718 obvious movement in space. Arcturus's own movement very large, more than any other first magnitude star except α Centauri. Arcturus passed an angular distance of 30′ (the apparent diameter of the Moon) in approximately 800 years.

Arcturus was the first star to be seen during the day using a telescope. This was done in 1635 by the French astronomer and astrologer Morin.

Comparison of the sizes of the Earth's Sun and the star Arcturus

Arcturus

Star
Arcturus in the constellation Bootes.
Observational data (Epoch J2000.0)
Right ascension	14 h 15 m 39.6720 s
Declension	+19° 10′ 56.677″
Distance
Apparent magnitude ( V)	−0,05
Constellation
Astrometry
Radial velocity ( Rv)	5.2±0.9 km/s
Own motion (μ)
Parallax (π)
Absolute magnitude (V)	−0,38
Characteristics
Spectral class
Color index ( B−V)	1,22
Color index ( U−B)	1,27

There are many beautiful stars in the sky, and one of them is the star Arcturus. This star has many advantages that can only be properly appreciated by people who are seriously interested in astronomy or who are professionally involved in this science.

The star Arcturus is the brightest star in the northern hemisphere, and in the list of the brightest stars in the night sky it occupies an honorable fourth place. If we compare the brightness of the glow of Arcturus with the glow, then the star Arcturus will be 110 times brighter than our star. If we compare the glow of Arcturus and the Sun on a bolometric scale (over the entire wavelength range, taking into account infrared radiation), then Arcturus will be about 180 times brighter than the Sun, and its glow will be much more intense than the sun.

The extreme brightness of Arcturus is an important, but not the main advantage of this celestial body. In addition to brightness, astronomers include the large proper motion of this star, as well as its extragalactic origin, among the advantages of Arcturus.

As for the physical parameters of the star, they are very impressive. Arcturus has a small mass, which is approximately equal to the mass of our Sun, but its radius is approximately 27 times the radius of the Sun. This indicates the extreme lightness of this star, caused by the low percentage of heavy metals in it.

Arcturus's own movement

First, let’s figure out what “proper motion of a star” is all about. The proper motion of a star is the ability of a celestial body to move in the coordinate system of the cosmic sphere per unit time. Simply put, it is the ability of a star to change its position in the night sky.

The star Arcturus has a very enormous motion of its own in the coordinates of the celestial sphere. The angular distance of the 30′ long Arcturus travels in just eight hundred years, which is a significant indicator on a cosmic scale. The movement of Arcturus was first discovered and observed in 1917 by the great English mathematician and astronomer Edmond Halley.

Among the observed stars of the night sky, Arcturus has the highest speed of its own motion (122 km/s), second only to the star

It should be noted that the star Arcturus is the most famous star that is part of the famous asterism - the Arcturus stream, which has over fifty stars connected by a common proper movement.

Stream Arcturus

Observing the main star of the constellation, the star Arcturus, astronomers discovered that this cosmic body does not move independently on the celestial sphere. He is accompanied by a kind of “retinue”, consisting of other, smaller stars, of which there are over 50. Scientists noticed that the magnitude and direction of their own motion for these stars is approximately the same, so they decided to combine them into one asterism, which they called the Arcturus Stream.

The Arcturus stream, in addition to its main celestial body - the star Arcturus, includes such famous stars as Nu Virgo, Alpha Chanterelles, 27 Cancer and others.

Scientists believe that these cosmic bodies, including the star Arcturus, have nothing to do with the Milky Way galaxy and are united by extragalactic origin.

Origin of the star Arcturus

Modern studies of the star Arcturus and analysis of its glow spectrum indicate that this celestial body is one of the old stars with a low content of heavy metals.

As a rule, our galaxy, the Milky Way, does not have stars of similar composition, which means there is reason to believe that Arcturus comes from another galaxy.

The extragalactic origin of the star Arcturus is also indicated by the type and age of this star. The star Arcturus belongs to the category of orange giants of spectral class K. The age of the star is approximately 7.1 billion years. These data indicate that the named celestial body is one of the population II stars that are characteristic of more ancient galactic formations.

The high speed of Arcturus's movement in outer space also leads scientists to believe that this star was formed in another galaxy, which was subsequently absorbed by the Milky Way. This fact is also indicated by the existence of the Arcturus Stream - a number of stars united by their own motion on the celestial sphere.

This movement, low metal content and great age lead cosmologists to believe that these stars formed in an ancient dwarf galaxy.

origin of name

Like most stars in the night sky, Arcturus has several names: Alpha Bootes, α Boo, Hokulea, Haris-as-sama and others. But the generally accepted name for this star is considered to be Arcturus. This name comes from ancient Greek and roughly translates to “Guardian of the Bear.”

According to ancient legend, the goddess Hera, angry at the nymph for making love with her husband Zeus, turned her into a bear (constellation Ursa Major). In order to protect his beloved from further attacks by a jealous wife, Zeus sent Arkadas (the star Arcturus), their common son with Callisto, to heaven, so that he would protect his mother. So it turns out that the star Arcturus is a kind of guardian, or, more simply put, a satellite of the constellation.

List of the brightest stars

№	Name	Distance, St. years	Apparent value	Absolute value	Spectral class	Celestial hemisphere
0		0,0000158	−26,72	4,8	G2V
1		8,6	−1,46	1,4	A1Vm	South
2		310	−0,72	−5,53	A9II	South
3		4,3	−0,27	4,06	G2V+K1V	South
4		34	−0,04	−0,3	K1.5IIIp	Northern
5		25	0.03 (variable)	0,6	A0Va	Northern
6		41	0,08	−0,5	G6III + G2III	Northern
7		~870	0.12 (variable)	−7	B8Iae	South
8		11,4	0,38	2,6	F5IV-V	Northern
9		69	0,46	−1,3	B3Vnp	South
10		~530	0.50 (variable)	−5,14	M2Iab	Northern
11		~400	0.61 (variable)	−4,4	B1III	South
12		16	0,77	2,3	A7Vn	Northern
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. “Being born under a lucky star” is given to few, and if this happens, and at the birth of a child this or that star was rising or was at its zenith, then it can greatly influence a person’s life - sometimes, under certain conditions, even stronger than the horoscope itself birth (location of luminaries and planets).

Each star has an impact characteristic unique to it. For example, a star Arcturus, which can now be observed in the west in constellation Bootes, are attributed great magical power, good luck, but also great responsibility. It does not allow cowardice: as soon as a person becomes cowardly, all misfortunes will fall on him and retribution for apostasy will come immediately.

In order to better understand the meaning of the star, to be imbued with its spirit, let’s consider astronomical and mythological knowledge about this beautiful and unusual cosmic object - after all, it is the synthesis of knowledge and facts that are contradictory at first glance, which helps to look behind the veil of truth.

The star's name comes from ancient Greek Arcturus. According to one version of the ancient Greek legend, Arcturus is identified with Arcade, who was placed in the sky by Zeus to guard his mother, the nymph Callisto, who was turned by Hera into a bear (constellation Ursa Major).

According to another version Arcade- This Bootes constellation, whose brightest star is Arcturus. In Arabic, Arcturus is called Haris-as-sama." "guardian of the skies". In Chinese astronomy, Arcturus is called Da Jiao ("great horn"). In Indian astrology, or Vedic astrology, Arcturus is called "Svati", being a derivative of the Sanskrit word.

Star Swati considered in Indian astronomy to be the fifteenth zodiacal constellation, which tradition considers especially favorable. There is a belief that people born under the star Swati are always happy, beautiful and loved.

So, Arcturus- Alpha constellation Bootes, which rushes at great speed across the starry sky. This was first noticed back in 1718 by Edmund Halley. Its luminosity is more than a hundred times greater than that of the sun. That is why Arcturus, the distance to which is 36.7 sv. years, one of the brightest stars in the sky.

Arcturus is a fleeting guest in the family of our constellations. This giant appeared in our sky only half a million years ago. Early Neanderthals saw him as an ordinary star in the constellation Draco, and twenty thousand years later Arcturus would already “receive registration” in the zodiac sign Virgo. In another half a million years it will be out of sight forever.

Here is a quote from a book about the life of Edgar Cayce "River of Life": "One day, when Morton learned that Arcturus is a stopping place for souls leaving solar system, and that on this star the soul chooses its next life experience, he asked at what stage of its development the soul can reach this star. “We can’t talk about this,” was the answer.”

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Arcturus symbolizes security, learning and leadership at the same time. To whom much is given, much is asked: such people always bear responsibility for the fate of other people and they are obliged to protect and care for them.

In principle, Arcturus can be considered an evil star, but in fact it is neither evil nor good, but gives enormous power, and therefore the danger of being crushed by this force. Arcturus sets a person the task of going to the end in any matter, otherwise he will be crushed.

At a higher level, Arcturus allows one to accept and assimilate very distant traditions and teachings. Astrologers also believe that a person with Arcturus turned on will definitely turn to religion at some point in his life and become a deeply religious person.

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