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Arcturus

The star that was named after Arkas (Arcas), the ancestor of the Arkadians (Arcadians); Arcturus means Guardian of the Bear; the bear he is guarding is his mother, Kallisto (Callisto), i.e. Ursa Major (the Great Bear).

Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes (the Wagoner), 36 light years from our solar system.

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