Beta Arietis
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sheratan, GJ 80, HD 11636, 6 Ari, Renson 2970, ROT 269, SAO 75012, HR 553
binary star system in the constellation Aries
Key facts
- Constellation
- Aries
- Right ascension
- 01 54 38.41099
- Declination
- +20 ° 48 ′ 28.9133 ″
- Apparent magnitude v
- 2.655 (2.712 + 5.789 )
- Spectral type
- A3V + G2V
- U b color index
- +0.170
- B v color index
- +0.142
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Encyclopedic overview
Beta Arietis is a binary star system in the constellation of Aries, marking the ram's second horn. Its identifier is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from β Arietis, and abbreviated Beta Ari or β Ari. It has the official name Sheratan, pronounced /ˈʃɛrətæn/. This system is visible to the naked eye as a point of light with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 2.65, making this the second-brightest star in the constellation. Located at a distance of 58.4 light-years (17.9 pc), the pair orbit each other with a period of 107 days.
Nomenclature
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Beta Arietis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.