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Aries

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List of stars in Aries
Abbreviation:	Ari
Genitive:	Arietis
Symbology:	the Ram
Right ascension:	3 h
Declination:	+20°
Area:	441 sq. deg. (39th)
Main stars:	3, 10
Bayer/Flamsteed stars:	65
Stars known to have planets:	3
Bright stars:	2
Nearby stars:	2
Brightest star:	α Ari (Hamal) (2.0m)
Nearest star:	Teegarden's Star (12.6? ly)
Messier objects:	0
Meteor showers:	May Arietids Autumn Arietids Delta Arietids Epsilon Arietids Daytime-Arietids Aries-Triangulids
Bordering constellations:	Perseus Triangulum Pisces Cetus Taurus
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −60° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of December

Aries (pronounced /ˈɛəriːz/, Latin: ram, symbol , Unicode ♈) is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It lies between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east.

Contents 1 Notable features 2 Notable deep sky objects 3 Graphic visualization 4 Astrology and religion 5 References 6 External links

Aries' stars are rather faint except for α Ari (Hamal) and β Ari (Sharatan). Other important stars are γ Ari (Mesarthim) and δ Ari (Botein).

Teegarden's star, a recent discovery in the constellation, is one of Sun's closest neighbors around 12 light years away. It exhibits one of the largest proper motions known at about 5.06 arc seconds/yr.

The few deep sky objects in Aries are very dim. They include the galaxies NGC 697 (northwest of β Ari), NGC 772 (southeast of β Ari), NGC 972 (in the constellation's northern corner), and NGC 1156 (northwest of δ Ari).

The stars of the constellation Aries can be connected in an alternative way, which graphically shows the ram running (or jumping).

The ram's head consists of the stars α Ari, λ Ari, and β Ari: α Ari being of the second magnitude and beta Arietis of the third magnitude.

The ram's body consists of the stars α Ari, η Ari, ε Ari, 41 Ari, and 35 Ari: ε Ari and 41 Ari being of the fourth magnitude.

The ram's tail consists of the stars 35 Ari, 41 Ari, and 39 Ari.

The star γ Ari, of fourth magnitude, represents the ram's front foot, and the star δ Ari, also of fourth magnitude, represents the ram's hind foot.

Main article: Aries (astrology)

The Western astrological sign Aries of the tropical zodiac (March 21–April 19) differs from the astronomical constellation and the Hindu astrological sign of the sidereal zodiac (April 15 - May 15).

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• H. A. Rey, The Stars — A New Way To See Them. Enlarged World-Wide Edition. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1997. ISBN 0-395-24830-2.
• Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). Collins Stars and Planets Guide, HarperCollins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209.
• Frances Rolleston, Mazzaroth or The Constellations. Rivingtons, Waterloo Place, London, 1862. out of print.^{[unreliable source?]}

• The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Aries
• NightSkyInfo.com: Constellation Aries
• Star Tales – Aries

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