Arcturus

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Arcturus

/ɑɹkˈtjʊəɹəs/

Rhymes with -ʊɹəs

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A bright yellow-orange star in the constellation Boötes; Alpha (α) Boötis. It is the fourth-brightest star in the night sky. When humanity activated the Charon Mass Relay in 2149, it led to Arcturus, 36 light years from Sol, Earth's sun. Arcturus is the third brightest star seen from Earth. It is an ancient red giant from the generation born before Sol.

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name Alpha Boötis

Español	Arturo
日本語	アークトゥルス Ākuturusu
中文	大角星 Dàjiǎoxīng
हिन्दी	स्वाति तारा svāti tārā
Português	Arturo, Arcturus, Arcturo
Français	Arcturus, Arcture
Deutsch	Arcturus, Arktur
Italiano	Arturo
Ελληνικά	Αρκτούρος Arktoúros
Русский	Аркту́р Arktúr
Tiếng Việt	sao Đại Giác
العربية	السماك الرامح
עברית	עַיִשׁ áyish

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@misc{arcturus_2026,
  title = {Arcturus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arcturus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}