Kappa Arietis
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Aries |
Right ascension | 02h 06m 33.9s |
Declination | +22° 38' 54" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.03 |
Distance | 187 ± 9 ly (57 ± 3 pc) |
Spectral type | A2m |
Other designations | |
Kappa Arietis (κ Ari / κ Arietis) is a binary star in the constellation Aries. It is approximately 187 light years from Earth.
Kappa Arietis is a spectroscopic binary which is classified as a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.03. The orbital period of the binary is 15.29 days.