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This page is about the constellation. For the astrological sign, see Aries (astrology).
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Aries
Constellation
Aries
List of stars in Aries
Abbreviation Ari
Genitive Arietis
Pronunciation formally genitive
Symbolism the Ram
Right ascension 01h 46m 37.3761s–03h 29m 42.4003s
Declination 31.2213154°–10.3632069°
Area 441 sq. deg. (39th)
Main stars 4, 9
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars		 61
Stars with planets 6
Stars brighter than 3.00m 2
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) 2
Brightest star Hamal (2.01m)
Messier objects 9
Meteor showers
  • May Arietids
  • Autumn Arietids
  • Delta Arietids
  • Epsilon Arietids
  • Daytime-Arietids
  • Aries-Triangulids
Bordering
constellations
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −60°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of December.

Aries is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It is in the Northern Hemisphere. Aries is Latin for ram - a male sheep. Its symbol is Aries.svg (Unicode ♈), which represents a ram's horns. Aries had the meaning of a ram four thousand years ago in Babylonia. It represents the ram whose fleece (hair) became the Golden Fleece in Ancient Greek Mythology. The astronomer Ptolemy listed Aries when he made a list of 48 constellations.

Images for kids

  • Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Aries and Musca Borealis

    Aries and Musca Borealis as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1825

  • F20.v. Aries NLW MS 735C

    Aries depicted in an early medieval manuscript, c.1000

  • NGC772 SN2003hl SN2003iq 6223 Dahl

    NGC 772, with a notated supernova

See also

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