41 Arietis

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41 Arietis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Aries
Right ascension 02h 49m 59.0s
Declination +27° 15' 38"
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.61
Distance 159 ± 6 ly
(49 ± 2 pc)
Spectral type B8Vn
Other designations
c Arietis, HR 838,
HD 17573, BD+26°471,
FK5 100, HIP 13209,
SAO 75596, GC 3391,
ADS 2159, CCDM 02499+2715

41 Arietis is a star in the constellation Aries. It also has the traditional name Bharani, named after the Hindu astrological mansion. It does not possess a Greek letter Bayer designation, since this star was added in former times to the now-obsolete constellation Musca Borealis, but is sometimes designated c Arietis.

41 Arietis belongs to the spectral class B8Vn, and has a stellar magnitude of +3.61. It is 160 light-years from Earth.

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