Identity |
Name: | Hamal, alpha Arietis |
Hipparcos catalog ID: | 9884 |
Other star catalog entries: | HD 12929 SAO 75151 BD B+22 306
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Appearance |
Visual magnitude: | 2.01 (source: ground based) |
Spectral type: | K2III |
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Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
Right ascension | 2h 7m 10.28580s (+/-0.00002s) |
Declination | 23° 27' 45.9989" (+/-0.0001") |
Parallax: | 49.56 (+/-0.25) mas |
Derived distance: | 65.8 light-years |
Proper motion in R.A.: | 188.55 (+/-0.31) mas/year |
Proper motion in declination: | -148.08 (+/-0.19) mas/year |
Constellation: | Aries | |