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Sheratan - β Arietis (beta Arietis)
Sheratan, also designated as β Arietis (beta Arietis), is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Aries.
Sheratan visual magnitude is 2.64. Thanks to its high brightness, Sheratan is clearly visible when observed from locations with dark skyes, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
The table below summarizes the key facts about Sheratan:
Sheratan - β Arietis (beta Arietis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -15.9°
Azimuth: 18.1°
Direction: North-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Sheratan
Sheratan 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 Sheratan are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Sheratan in the sky:
Visibility of Sheratan from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Sheratan - β Arietis (beta Arietis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of Sheratan
The image below is a photograph of Sheratan from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of Sheratan is 0.096 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.111 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of Sheratan from the Sun and relative movement
Sheratan is distant 59.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Sheratan
Sheratan belongs to spectral class A5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Sheratan is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
