Iota Arietis

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ι Arietis
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 01h 57m 21.1s
Declination +17° 49' 03"
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.09
Distance 660 ± 130 ly
(200 ± 40 pc)
Spectral type G2Ib-II
Other designations
8 Arietis, HR 563,
HD 11909, BD+17°289,
FK5 2132, HIP 9110,
SAO 92721, GC 2347

Iota Arietis (ι Ari / ι Arietis) is a binary star in the constellation Aries. It is approximately 660 light years from Earth.

Iota Arietis is a spectroscopic binary which is classified as a yellow G-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +5.09. The orbital period of the binary is 1567.7 days and the two components are separated by 0.01 arcseconds.