Aries
zodiac constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Aries is a zodiacal constellation[1]. Aries draws 5,868 Wikipedia views per month (zodiacal constellation category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: constellation[3]
- Shares border with: Perseus[4], Triangulum[5], Pisces[6], Cetus[7], Taurus[8]
- Named after: ram[9]
- Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere[10]
- Commons category: Aries (constellation)[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aries (constellation)[12]
- Notation: ♈[13]
- Commons gallery: Aries[14]
- Described by source: A field book of the stars[15], Star Lore of All Ages[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], The New Student's Reference Work[18]
- Topic has template: Template:Aries (constellation)[19], Šablona:Souhvězdí Berana[20]
- Official name: Aries[21]
- Short name: Ari[22]
- Different from: Widder[23]
- Area: 441 square degree[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Constellations[26], WikiProject Astronomy[27]
Why It Matters
Aries has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Aries is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]