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62 Arietis

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62 Arietis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 03h 22m 11.8934s
Declination +27° 36' 27.189"
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.52
Distanceapprox. 1000 ly
(approx. 300 pc)
Spectral typeG5III
Other designations
IRAS 03191+2725, UBV M 9468, AG+27 333, HD 20825, 2MASS J03221188+2736271, UBV 3236, BD+27 500, HIC 15696, PPM 92435, YPAC 317, GC 4017, HIP 15696, SAO 75892, YZ 27 1662, GCRV 1859, HR 1012
Database references
SIMBADdata

62 Arietis is a star in the constellation Aries. Its apparent magnitude is 5.52.

Chinese name

In Chinese astronomy, 62 Arietis is called 天阿, Pinyin: Tiānhé, meaning Celestial River, because this star is marking itself and stand alone in Celestial River asterism, Hairy Head mansion (see : Chinese constellation)[1]. Another "Tiānhé" (Celestial River) is asterism consisting the stars in Ophiuchus<ref>

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