Sailor Spring Under The Stars Fountain Pen

There is much to see in the warmer Spring night sky. Leo (the Lion), associated with the arrival of Spring is overhead in the Northern Hemisphere. Leo’s brightest star is Regulus (from Latin –king), the ruler.- often called the Heart of the Lion. Located 85 light years from Earth, Regulus is one of the ‘Royal Stars’ and is the 21st brightest in the skies with a diameter of 5 times that of the Sun and 160 times the luminosity. This star is one of the base stars of the right angled triangle known as ‘The Spring Triangle’

Spica, the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo is the apex of the triangle – . The Chinese called this bluish star the “Special Star of Springtime” rising just as the sun sets in early April. The name Spica (Latin) is said to signify the ear of wheat Virgo holds under her left arm. Spica is a brilliant white helium type star 275 light years distant and is the 16th brightest in the night sky. Its luminosity is 2300 times that of our Sun.

The other base star of the ‘SprIng triangle’ is the bright yellowish star called Arcturus which forms part of the ‘Bootes’ ( The Herdsman) constellation (Le Bouvier in French). Arcturus is a giant red star 36 light years from Earth, 24 times larger than the Sun and 115 times the luminosity. This star is probably about 10 billion years old and is believed to be among the earliest stars created in the Galaxy.

Human civilisations have always had a fascination with the stars and the four seasons. Sailor introduces the fourth pen in the limited edition maki-e series by artist Ikki Morioki, depicting major constellations overlooking seasonal night landscapes.

Spring Under The Stars
Below… A Sakura landscape
Above… The Spring Triangle
Beyond… The Universe

Stars from the constellations of Leo and Virgo unite with Acturus, overseeing a typically Spring night landscape.

Nib: Medium or Broad Bicolour 21k Gold nib with 24k Gold / Rhodium plating
Size: 20mm x 153.5mm

This pen is limited to 28 items.