Article: Check It Out!(see the star Arcturus)

Article: Minster star meets Arthur's nights
Lincolnshire Echo;  February 25, 2009 ;     332 words ... ... Lincoln Cathedral has an orientation with the star Arcturus and on January 17 (not the 27th as Heather ... is in alignment (although we can't of course see it) with the star. Arcturus is known in astronomy as the 'Guardian of the ...

Article: The sky in October
Natural History;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... bit brighter than the similarly-hued star Arcturus), but by the end of the month, as Mars ... midnorthern latitudes, observers can see Jupiter shining regally near the zenith ... Saturn. You should readily be able to see the planet's rings in all their icy ...

Article: Summer skies: June boasts morning views of planets, the Great ...
The Nepali Times (Kathmandu, Nepal);  May 29, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... the Big Dipper and the bright star Arcturus in the constellation of Bootes ... area with binoculars. You'll see thousands of stars. You can ... the Sun and we are unlikely to see this planet at all, this month ... Sun, and we should be able to see the brilliant 'Morning Star ...

Article: FoxValleyLandmarks / Mick Zawislak As time changes, a look at the
Courier-News (Elgin, IL);  October 17, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... directly north and south. An observer looking in the scope sees what appears to be a group of wires. These are actually threads ... of all the outdoor lighting, timed to the appearance of the star Arcturus 40 light years away. Western Union, General Electric and ...

Article: Lyrid meteors and spring stars!(What's up)
Odyssey;  April 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... toward the south. Expect to see 12 meteors per hour, or one ... outside just after sunset to see all five naked-eye planets ... handle as it arcs to the bright star Arcturus, in the constellation Bootes ... a guide. And, as you will see in this month's "You Can ...

Article: Stargazing in May
The Independent - London;  May 5, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... and the name of its brightest star - Arcturus, visible high in the south ... polluted skies, we can hardly see that the stars are coloured ... a leap of the imagination to see this group of stars as a maiden ... the east, we're starting to see the large dim constellations ...

Article: Poor will's Almanack for deep winter and late winter 2006.
Countryside & Small Stock Journal;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... wander the northwest horizon. Draco has moved into the center of the heavens. Cepheus and Cassiopeia lie below the North Star. Arcturus, star of summer lilies, is directly overhead. July's Libra and Scorpius are in full view in the southwest. The shooting ...