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[631] beta Arietis, is also called Sheratan, or "the two signs," referring to the star once having marked the vernal equinox together with [638]-[640] gamma Arietis. It is a white main sequence star lying about 60 light-years away from Earth.
SHERATAN (Beta Arietis). The most prominent part of Aries, the Ram, historically the "first" constellation of the Zodiac (as it held the Vernal Equinox in ancient times), ...
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, ...
ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Pisces -- northeast of Algenib (Gamma Pegasi), southeast of Alpheratz (Alpha Andromedae), southwest of Delta Andromedae and Mirach (Beta Andromedae), west of the Triangulum Galaxy (M33) and Sheratan (Beta Arietis), ...
The ram's head consists of the stars alpha Arietis, lambda Arietis, and beta Arietis: alpha Arietis being of the second magnitude and beta Arietis of the third magnitude.
 See also: Constellation, Aries, S Star, Arietis, Sky
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