ε Arietis (epsilon Arietis)

Above the horizon. Rise: 18:36 | Tran: 2:36 | Set: 10:31

Alt: 20.84° Az: 278.61° Direction: West

ε Arietis is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Aries.

ε Arietis visual magnitude is 4.63. Because of its moderate brightness, ε Arietis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Image of ε Arietis (epsilon Arietis) star

DSS2 image of ε Arietis. The red arrow shows the motion of ε Arietis during the next 10000 years (-2.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 03h 00m 38s

Declination +21° 26’ 16”

Hour Angle 05h 32m 20s

Sideral Time 08h 32m 59s

J2000

Right Ascension 02h 59m 12s

Declination +21° 20’ 25”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 158.69°

Galactic Latitude -32.51°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ε Arietis (epsilon Arietis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.63

Class Main-sequence

Spectral Type A2V

Color Index (B-V) 0.04

Temperature 9652K

Star System Properties

ε Arietis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ε Arietis double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.63

Secondary star magnitude 4.93

Magnitude difference 0.3

Separation 1.5 arcsec

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ε Arietis
(epsilon Arietis)

Flamsteed designation 48 Arietis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD18520

SAO Catalogue SAO75673

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+20 484

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 1001

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS2257

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ε Arietis (epsilon Arietis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 68.6° RISE 18:36

Max altitude: 60.0° TRANSIT 2:36

Azimuth: 291.4° SET 10:31

Set Location

Other stars in Aries