Alpha Arietis (Alpha Ari / α Ari / α Arietis), which also has the traditional names Hamal and El Nath, is the brightest star in the constellation Aries.
HD 20367 Arietis
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The Ram, whose golden fleece inspired Jason's epic voyage.
SX Arietis (56 Ari) is the prototype of a special class of rotating variables, similar to alpha CV variables. SX Ari varies from 5.67 to 5.81 every 17h28m.
Deep Sky Objects: ...
Gamma Arietis or Mesarthim (origin obscure) is a triple star that includes [638], a binary system with two white A-type main sequence stars, and [640], a K-type star orbiting the binary.
Sigma ArietisSigma AurigaeSigma Beta
Sigma Beta RhoSigma BoötisSigma bond
Sigma CancriSigma Canis MajorisSigma Capricorni ...
Hamal is Alpha Arietis, that is, the alpha star of Aries. It is therefore sometimes referred to simply as "Arietis."
Description of the Star
Hamal is a cool, orange K2-IIICa-1 giant. with a luminosity about 55 times that of the sun.
Altair (Alpha Aquilae)
Beta Aquilae
Deneb el Okab (Zeta Aquilae; possibly aka Deneb)
Ara (Arae) Aries (Arietis) Auriga (Aurigae) ...
It can be found southeast of Hamal (Alpha Arietis), Sheratan (Beta Arietis), Mesarthim (Gamma Arietis), and spiral galaxy M 74; northeast of Alrescha (Alpha Piscium); and northwest of Lamda, Mu, Xi2, and Nu Ceti, ...
Of these three stars, Alpha Arietis is called Hamal, from the Arabic for lamb; Beta Arietis is Sheratan, from the Arabic meaning ‘two' of something (possibly two signs or two horns, ...
Benetnasch Eta Ursae Majoris
Betelgeuse Alpha Orionis
Betria Beta Trianguli Australis
Bharani 41 Arietis
Biham Theta Pegasi
Birdun Epsilon Centauri
Botein Delta Arietis
Brachium Sigma Librae
Bunda Xi Aquarii ...
These stars (the others are AE Aurigae and 53 Arietis) are all fleeing the area of Orion's belt at incredible speeds. Mu Columbae is travelling at 72 miles per second! ...
Abbreviation: Ari (Genitive:Arietis)
Area: 441 sq. deg. (rank 39 out of 88)
Observable: In the Northern Hemisphere during the late winter and early spring.
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Abbreviation: Ari
Genitive: Arietis
Translation: The Ram
Interactive star chart (Java applet) ...
This diffuse spiral galaxy is located near g Arietis (see finder chart below). ...
α2 (alpha2) Canum Venaticorum variables are main sequence stars of spectral class B8 - A7 that show fluctuations of 0.01 to 0.1 magnitudes due to changes in their magnetic fields. SX Arietis variables ...
 See also: Constellation, Star, Aries, Sun, Sky
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