Aries, the Ram (Ari)
(AIR-eez)
The constellation of Aries, the Ram, is best viewed in Winter during the month of December. It's brightest star is Hamal at magnitude 2.00. The boundary of the Aries constellation contains 11 stars that host known exoplanets.
- Pronunciation:
- AIR-eez
- Meaning:
- Ram
- Genitive:
- Arietis
- Abbreviation:
- Ari
- Constellation Family:
- Zodiacal
- Hemisphere:
- Northern
- Quadrant:
- NQ1
- Best viewing month*:
- December
- Right Ascension (avg):
- 2h 41m
- Declination (avg):
- 22° 34'
- Brightest star:
- Hamal (2.00)
- Stars with planets:
- 11
Double Stars in Aries
These are the brightest and easiest-to-find double, triple, and quadruple star systems in the constellation Aries.
- Star system
- Magnitudes
- Type
- Gamma Arietis
- 4.5, 4.6
- double
- Lambda Arietis
- 4.8, 6.6
- double
Exoplanets in Aries
These are the most notable named exoplanet systems known in the constellation Aries. Bear in mind that we will likely discover billions of exoplanets in the years to come.
* For southern latitudes, flip the season listed. For example, if a constellation is listed as best viewed in the summer in the month of July, in the southern hemisphere the constellation would be best viewed in the winter in January and would be upside-down.
** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite).