Theta Arietis

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Theta Arietis
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Aries constellation and its surroundings
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Location of θ Arietis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 02h 18m 07.53838s[1]
Declination +19° 54′ 04.1862″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.58[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A1 Vn[3]
U−B color index +0.02[4]
B−V color index +0.01[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +6.0[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: –13.19[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +0.72[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 7.29 ± 0.29[1] mas
Distance 450 ± 20 ly
(137 ± 5 pc)
Details
Radius 1.9–2.5[5] R
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 186[6] km/s
Other designations
22 Arietis, BD+19 340, FK5 81, HD 14191, HIP 10732, HR 669, SAO 92877.[7]

Theta Arietis (θ Ari, θ Arietis) is the Bayer designation ]for a star in the northern constellation of Aries. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.58.[2] With an annual parallax shift of 7.29 mas,[1] the distance to this star is an estimated 450 light-years (140 parsecs) with a 20 light-year margin of error.

This is a white-hued, A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A1 Vn.[3] It is spinning at a rapid pace as shown by the projected rotational velocity of 186 km/s.[6] This is causing the "nebulous" appearance of the absorption lines indicated by the 'n' suffix in the classification.

References

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