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Raja Rao DV
Bangalore Karnataka India
08/11/2021
07:30 pm

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Arcturus of Bootes constellation is located at a distance of 36.7 light years from Earth. This is one of the brightest stars along with Vega and Sirius in our Sun’s neighborhood.

It is said to have likely exhausted its hydrogen core and is currently in its hydrogen shell burning phase.