Star profile

Rho 3 Arietis

3D likeness based on its real data · class F · ~6,500 K

What is Rho 3 Arietis

Rho-3 Arietis is a yellow-white F-type star lying some 115 light-years away, in the Ram, that zodiacal constellation which in mythology bore the golden fleece sought by the Argonauts. Slightly hotter than the Sun and still in its maturity, it belongs to the cortege of modest stars surrounding the bright triangle of Hamal, Sheratan and Mesarthim.

Where it is and when to see it

Rho 3 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 57° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 67° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 38° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 72° S.

It ranks no. 29 in brightness among the 57 stars of Aries in our catalogue. To find it, start from Hamal, the brightest: it lies about 13° 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 Rho 3 Arietis

Constellation: Aries
Apparent magnitude: 5.58
Distance: 115.3 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 44.109° · Dec 18.023°
Catalogue: HIP 13702 · HD 18256

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Other stars in Aries

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

See all 57 stars in Aries