Aries (constellation)

Aries

Constellation
List of stars in Aries
Abbreviation	Ari
Genitive	Arietis
Pronunciation	/ˈɛəriːz/, formally /ˈɛərɪiːz/; genitive /əˈraɪɪtɪs/, /ˌærɪˈɛtɪs/
Symbolism	the Ram
Right ascension	3
Declination	+20
Quadrant	NQ1
Area	441 sq. deg. (39th)
Main stars	4, 9
Bayer/Flamsteed stars	67
Stars with planets	6
Stars brighter than 3.00m	2
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	2[a]
Brightest star	α Ari (Hamal) (2.01m)
Messier objects	None
Meteor showers	May Arietids Autumn Arietids Delta Arietids Epsilon Arietids Daytime-Arietids Aries-Triangulids
Bordering constellations	Perseus Triangulum Pisces Cetus Taurus[1]
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.^[2] It is in the Northern Hemisphere. Aries is Latin for ram - a male sheep. Its symbol is (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.^[3]
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1. ↑ Thompson & Thompson 2007, pp. 90–91. sfn error: no target: CITEREFThompsonThompson2007 (help)
2. ↑ Kaler, Jim. "THE CONSTELLATIONS". Stars. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
3. ↑ "Aries Constellation". Constellation Guide. Retrieved 27 January 2013.