Learn the Sky | Arcturus: Brightest Star in Boötes Constellations @learnthesky | Uploaded August 2022 | Updated October 2024, 51 minutes ago.
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-CoronaBorealisConstellation
▶ Boötes Constellation: bit.ly/LearntheSky-BootesConstellation
Constellation Pronunciations:
▶ skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/constellation-names-and-abbreviations
▶ iau.org/public/themes/constellations
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.php?curid=254647.
▶ By Free Photos, CCO from World - Arcturus, Ursa Major, CC0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105113292
▶ By Jsoriano6 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20156226
▶ By Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST), STScI, and NASA - http://mast.stsci.edu/portal/Mashup/Clients/Mast/Portal.html?searchQuery=Arcturus, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37507077
▶ By Pablo Carlos Budassi - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Playlists
▶ Stargazing Basics: bit.ly/LearntheSky-StargazingBasics
▶ Zodiacal Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-ZodiacalConstellations
▶ Circumpolar Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-Circumpolar
▶ Winter Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-WinterConstellations
▶ Spring Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-SpringConstellations
▶ Summer Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-SummerConstellations
▶ Autumn Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-AutumnConstellations
▶ Stars: bit.ly/LearntheSky-Stars
▶ Planets: bit.ly/LearntheSky-Planets
▶ Celestial Objects: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialObjects
▶ Versus Videos: bit.ly/LearntheSky-VersusVideos
▶ Celestial Events: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialEvents
▶ Citizen Science: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CitizenScience
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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-CoronaBorealisConstellation
▶ Boötes Constellation: bit.ly/LearntheSky-BootesConstellation
Constellation Pronunciations:
▶ skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/constellation-names-and-abbreviations
▶ iau.org/public/themes/constellations
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.php?curid=254647.
▶ By Free Photos, CCO from World - Arcturus, Ursa Major, CC0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105113292
▶ By Jsoriano6 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20156226
▶ By Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST), STScI, and NASA - http://mast.stsci.edu/portal/Mashup/Clients/Mast/Portal.html?searchQuery=Arcturus, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37507077
▶ By Pablo Carlos Budassi - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Playlists
▶ Stargazing Basics: bit.ly/LearntheSky-StargazingBasics
▶ Zodiacal Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-ZodiacalConstellations
▶ Circumpolar Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-Circumpolar
▶ Winter Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-WinterConstellations
▶ Spring Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-SpringConstellations
▶ Summer Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-SummerConstellations
▶ Autumn Constellations: bit.ly/LearntheSky-AutumnConstellations
▶ Stars: bit.ly/LearntheSky-Stars
▶ Planets: bit.ly/LearntheSky-Planets
▶ Celestial Objects: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialObjects
▶ Versus Videos: bit.ly/LearntheSky-VersusVideos
▶ Celestial Events: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialEvents
▶ Citizen Science: bit.ly/LearntheSky-CitizenScience
Support this Channel
▶ Online Classes: learnthesky.com/store
▶ Access your FREE Stargazing Starter Guide HERE: learnthesky.com/stargazing_starter_guide
Never Miss a Video
▶ Subscribe to my Channel: youtube.com/c/learnthesky?sub_confirmation=1
Connect
▶ Website: learnthesky.com
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/learnthesky
▶ Facebook: facebook.com/learnthesky
#learnthesky #stargazing #constellations #stars #keeplookingup