Star profile

38 Arietis

Variable star

3D likeness based on its real data · class A · ~8,500 K

What is 38 Arietis

38 Arietis is a white variable star of type A, located about 119 light-years away within the small constellation of the Ram. Its brightness shifts slightly over time, a stellar breathing recorded only by instruments. Its light, now resting on human pupils, departed when clipper ships still carried tea from China to England.

Where it is and when to see it

38 Arietis lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is November, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 51° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 62° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 44° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 78° S.

It ranks no. 16 in brightness among the 57 stars of Aries in our catalogue. To find it, start from Hamal, the brightest: it lies about 14° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 120 years ago.

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Astronomical data for 38 Arietis

Constellation: Aries
Apparent magnitude: 5.17
Distance: 118.5 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 41.240° · Dec 12.446°
Catalogue: HIP 12832 · HD 17093

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Other stars in Aries

Aries has 57 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

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