Swathi Nakshatra ( Arcturus )

you may find one Brightest star in the night sky in the direction of East , just above horizon(at 8:00pm) which shines yellow-orange-red

is none other than Arcturus

 ( known as Swathi Nakshatra in Indian Astrology ).

 visibility

• Rise : 7:27 PM
• 70 East
• Best visible at : 01:48 AM
• Set : 8:08 AM

The path of Arcturus :

Properties 

• It is the Fourth brightest star in the earth's night sky
• Brightest star in the constellation of Bootes. And brightest in the northern hemisphere
• The characteristics of shining yellow-orange-red is a result of its stage in life,which was triggered by its mass.Its surface is cooler ,so it looks redder than Sun.
• 37 light years away from Earth .
• Closest giant star to the earth.
• Astronomers say this star will end up as a white dwarf at the end of its life . 

Physical properties

• mass is about 1.5 times that of sun
• it actually releases heat 215times that of Sun.
• surface temperature is about 4290k
• its radius is 17.671 million Km

Indian Astrology :

• it is Eponymous star of one of the Nakshatras (lunar stations ) of Hindu Astrology
• Swathi meaning The priest or Sword or "very beneficent " derived from Sanskrit.
• in astrology chart Swathi resides entirely in the Libra
• (186 40 to 200 00' Libra )

Comparisons :

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