ρ3 Arietis (rho3 Arietis)
ρ3 Arietis is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Aries.
ρ3 Arietis visual magnitude is 5.63. Because of its reltive faintness, ρ3 Arietis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of ρ3 Arietis is 0.276 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.213 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about ρ3 Arietis
ρ3 Arietis (rho3 Arietis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -8.8°
Azimuth: 45.7°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ρ3 Arietis
ρ3 Arietis is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ρ3 Arietis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ρ3 Arietis in the sky:
Visibility of ρ3 Arietis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ρ3 Arietis (rho3 Arietis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of ρ3 Arietis from the Sun and relative movement
ρ3 Arietis is distant 115.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ρ3 Arietis
ρ3 Arietis belongs to spectral class F6 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ρ3 Arietis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
