Alpha Arietis
star in the northern zodiacal constellation of Aries
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Summary
Alpha Arietis is a variable star[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Alpha Arietis's instance of is recorded as variable star[3].
- Alpha Arietis's instance of is recorded as navigational star[4].
- Alpha Arietis's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star[5].
- Alpha Arietis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[6].
- Alpha Arietis's instance of is recorded as infrared source[7].
- Alpha Arietis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[8].
- Alpha Arietis's instance of is recorded as star[9].
- Alpha Arietis's instance of is recorded as suspected variable[10].
- Alpha Arietis's instance of is recorded as orange giant[11].
- Alpha Arietis's constellation is recorded as Aries[12].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K2III[13].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as G9[14].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K2-IIIbCa-1[15].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K2 III SB[16].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K1 IIIb[17].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K2[18].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K2IIISB[19].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K1IIIb[20].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K0III[21].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K2IIIab[22].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K2-IIICa-1[23].
- Alpha Arietis's spectral class is recorded as K2 IIIab[24].
- Alpha Arietis's Commons category is recorded as Hamal[25].
- Alpha Arietis's child astronomical body is recorded as Alpha Arietis b[26].
- Alpha Arietis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 01758-02416[27].
Body
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include variable star[3], navigational star[4], high proper-motion star[5], near-infrared source[6], infrared source[7], and ultraviolet source[8].
History and Context
Catalog codes include GSC 01758-02416[27], HD 12929[28], HIP 9884[29], HR 617[30], IRAS 02043+2313[31], and SAO 75151[32].
Why It Matters
Alpha Arietis ranks in the top 2% of variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]