Zeta Arietis
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Zeta Arietis is a star
in the constellation
Aries
.
Zeta Arietis is a white A-type
main sequence dwarf
with an apparent magnitude
of +4.87. It is approximately 340 light years
from Earth
.
, π Ari
, and ρ3 Ari, were Al Bīrūnī's Al Buṭain (ألبطين), the dual of Al Baṭn, the Belly.. According to the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al Buṭain were the title for five stars : δ Ari as Botein, π Ari
as Al Buṭain I, ρ3 Ari as Al Buṭain II, ε Ari
as Al Buṭain III dan ζ Ari as Al Buṭain IV
In Chinese
, , meaning Yin Force
, refers to an asterism consisting of ζ Arietis, 63 Arietis, δ Arietis, τ Arietis
and 65 Arietis
. Consequently, ζ Arietis itself is known as
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Aries
Aries (constellation)
Aries is one of the constellations of the zodiac, located between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east. Its name is Latin for ram, and its symbol is , representing a ram's horns...
.
Zeta Arietis is a white A-type
Stellar classification
In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...
main sequence dwarf
Main sequence
The main sequence is a continuous and distinctive band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness. These color-magnitude plots are known as Hertzsprung–Russell diagrams after their co-developers, Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Norris Russell...
with an apparent magnitude
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
of +4.87. It is approximately 340 light years
Light Years
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from Earth
Earth
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.
Name
This star, along with δ Ari, ε AriEpsilon Arietis
Epsilon Arietis is a double star in the constellation Aries. It is approximately 293 light years from Earth.The two components are both white A-type main sequence dwarfs with apparent magnitudes of 5.2 and 5.5 respectively. They are separated by 1.5 arcseconds on the sky...
, π Ari
Pi Arietis
Pi Arietis is a spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation Aries. It is approximately 603 light years from Earth....
, and ρ3 Ari, were Al Bīrūnī's Al Buṭain (ألبطين), the dual of Al Baṭn, the Belly.. According to the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al Buṭain were the title for five stars : δ Ari as Botein, π Ari
Pi Arietis
Pi Arietis is a spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation Aries. It is approximately 603 light years from Earth....
as Al Buṭain I, ρ3 Ari as Al Buṭain II, ε Ari
Epsilon Arietis
Epsilon Arietis is a double star in the constellation Aries. It is approximately 293 light years from Earth.The two components are both white A-type main sequence dwarfs with apparent magnitudes of 5.2 and 5.5 respectively. They are separated by 1.5 arcseconds on the sky...
as Al Buṭain III dan ζ Ari as Al Buṭain IV
In Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
, , meaning Yin Force
Hairy Head (Chinese constellation)
The Hairy Head mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the western mansions of the White Tiger.This mansion corresponds to the Pleiades in English.-Asterisms:...
, refers to an asterism consisting of ζ Arietis, 63 Arietis, δ Arietis, τ Arietis
Tau Arietis
The Bayer designation Tau Arietis is shared by two star systems, in the constellation Aries:* τ1 Arietis* τ2 ArietisThey are separated by 0.54°....
and 65 Arietis
65 Arietis
65 Arietis is a star in the constellation Aries. Its apparent magnitude is 6.07.-References:* *...
. Consequently, ζ Arietis itself is known as