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Aries

Genitive: Arietis

Equatorial Winter 441 sq° Ari

Brightest star: Hamal (mag 2.00)

RA 02h 07m 60.0s · Dec +21d 00' 0"

Curved line of three stars

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Aries - Mythology

Mythology

Represents the golden-fleeced ram that rescued Phrixus and Helle. The ram's golden fleece later became the object of Jason and the Argonauts' quest.

Observing Highlights

A zodiacal constellation best seen in autumn. Contains the wide double star Gamma Arietis (Mesarthim) and several faint galaxies. Once held the vernal equinox point.

When is Aries up?

Showing 50.0° N, 0.0° E. Save your location for a personalised chart.
12:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:00JanJan 00:00 — altitude 21°Jan 01:00 — altitude 11°Jan 02:00 — altitude 3°Jan 03:00 — altitude -5°Jan 04:00 — altitude -12°Jan 05:00 — altitude -16°Jan 06:00 — altitude -19° (twilight)Jan 07:00 — altitude -19° (twilight)Jan 08:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Jan 09:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Jan 10:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Jan 11:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Jan 12:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Jan 13:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Jan 14:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Jan 15:00 — altitude 40° (daytime)Jan 16:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)Jan 17:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Jan 18:00 — altitude 61° (twilight)Jan 19:00 — altitude 60°Jan 20:00 — altitude 56°Jan 21:00 — altitude 48°Jan 22:00 — altitude 39°Jan 23:00 — altitude 30°Jan: best around 19:00 localFebFeb 00:00 — altitude 2°Feb 01:00 — altitude -5°Feb 02:00 — altitude -12°Feb 03:00 — altitude -16°Feb 04:00 — altitude -19°Feb 05:00 — altitude -19°Feb 06:00 — altitude -16° (twilight)Feb 07:00 — altitude -11° (daytime)Feb 08:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Feb 09:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Feb 10:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Feb 11:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Feb 12:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Feb 13:00 — altitude 40° (daytime)Feb 14:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)Feb 15:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Feb 16:00 — altitude 61° (daytime)Feb 17:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)Feb 18:00 — altitude 55° (twilight)Feb 19:00 — altitude 48° (twilight)Feb 20:00 — altitude 39°Feb 21:00 — altitude 29°Feb 22:00 — altitude 20°Feb 23:00 — altitude 10°Feb: best around 20:00 localMarMar 00:00 — altitude -11°Mar 01:00 — altitude -16°Mar 02:00 — altitude -19°Mar 03:00 — altitude -19°Mar 04:00 — altitude -17°Mar 05:00 — altitude -12° (twilight)Mar 06:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Mar 07:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Mar 08:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Mar 09:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Mar 10:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)Mar 11:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)Mar 12:00 — altitude 48° (daytime)Mar 13:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)Mar 14:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)Mar 15:00 — altitude 61° (daytime)Mar 16:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Mar 17:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)Mar 18:00 — altitude 40° (daytime)Mar 19:00 — altitude 31° (twilight)Mar 20:00 — altitude 21°Mar 21:00 — altitude 12°Mar 22:00 — altitude 3°Mar 23:00 — altitude -5°Mar: best around 20:00 localAprApr 00:00 — altitude -19°Apr 01:00 — altitude -19°Apr 02:00 — altitude -17°Apr 03:00 — altitude -12°Apr 04:00 — altitude -6° (twilight)Apr 05:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Apr 06:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Apr 07:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Apr 08:00 — altitude 30° (daytime)Apr 09:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)Apr 10:00 — altitude 48° (daytime)Apr 11:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Apr 12:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)Apr 13:00 — altitude 61° (daytime)Apr 14:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Apr 15:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)Apr 16:00 — altitude 40° (daytime)Apr 17:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Apr 18:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Apr 19:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Apr 20:00 — altitude 3° (twilight)Apr 21:00 — altitude -5°Apr 22:00 — altitude -11°Apr 23:00 — altitude -16°MayMay 00:00 — altitude -17°May 01:00 — altitude -12°May 02:00 — altitude -6° (twilight)May 03:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)May 04:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)May 05:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)May 06:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)May 07:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)May 08:00 — altitude 48° (daytime)May 09:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)May 10:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)May 11:00 — altitude 61° (daytime)May 12:00 — altitude 57° (daytime)May 13:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)May 14:00 — altitude 41° (daytime)May 15:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)May 16:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)May 17:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)May 18:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)May 19:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)May 20:00 — altitude -11° (daytime)May 21:00 — altitude -16° (twilight)May 22:00 — altitude -19° (twilight)May 23:00 — altitude -19°JunJun 00:00 — altitude -6° (twilight)Jun 01:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Jun 02:00 — altitude 11° (twilight)Jun 03:00 — altitude 20° (twilight)Jun 04:00 — altitude 30° (daytime)Jun 05:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)Jun 06:00 — altitude 48° (daytime)Jun 07:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Jun 08:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)Jun 09:00 — altitude 61° (daytime)Jun 10:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Jun 11:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)Jun 12:00 — altitude 40° (daytime)Jun 13:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Jun 14:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Jun 15:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Jun 16:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Jun 17:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Jun 18:00 — altitude -11° (daytime)Jun 19:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Jun 20:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Jun 21:00 — altitude -19° (twilight)Jun 22:00 — altitude -16° (twilight)Jun 23:00 — altitude -12° (twilight)JulJul 00:00 — altitude 10°Jul 01:00 — altitude 20° (twilight)Jul 02:00 — altitude 29° (twilight)Jul 03:00 — altitude 39° (twilight)Jul 04:00 — altitude 48° (daytime)Jul 05:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)Jul 06:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)Jul 07:00 — altitude 61° (daytime)Jul 08:00 — altitude 57° (daytime)Jul 09:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)Jul 10:00 — altitude 41° (daytime)Jul 11:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Jul 12:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Jul 13:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Jul 14:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Jul 15:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Jul 16:00 — altitude -11° (daytime)Jul 17:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Jul 18:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Jul 19:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Jul 20:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Jul 21:00 — altitude -12° (twilight)Jul 22:00 — altitude -6° (twilight)Jul 23:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Jul: best around 00:00 localAugAug 00:00 — altitude 30°Aug 01:00 — altitude 39°Aug 02:00 — altitude 48°Aug 03:00 — altitude 56° (twilight)Aug 04:00 — altitude 60° (twilight)Aug 05:00 — altitude 61° (daytime)Aug 06:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Aug 07:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)Aug 08:00 — altitude 40° (daytime)Aug 09:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Aug 10:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Aug 11:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Aug 12:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Aug 13:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Aug 14:00 — altitude -11° (daytime)Aug 15:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Aug 16:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Aug 17:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Aug 18:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Aug 19:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Aug 20:00 — altitude -5° (twilight)Aug 21:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Aug 22:00 — altitude 11°Aug 23:00 — altitude 21°Aug: best around 02:00 localSepSep 00:00 — altitude 48°Sep 01:00 — altitude 56°Sep 02:00 — altitude 60°Sep 03:00 — altitude 60°Sep 04:00 — altitude 56° (twilight)Sep 05:00 — altitude 49° (twilight)Sep 06:00 — altitude 40° (daytime)Sep 07:00 — altitude 30° (daytime)Sep 08:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Sep 09:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Sep 10:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Sep 11:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Sep 12:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Sep 13:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Sep 14:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Sep 15:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Sep 16:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Sep 17:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Sep 18:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Sep 19:00 — altitude 3° (twilight)Sep 20:00 — altitude 11° (twilight)Sep 21:00 — altitude 21°Sep 22:00 — altitude 31°Sep 23:00 — altitude 40°Sep: best around 03:00 localOctOct 00:00 — altitude 60°Oct 01:00 — altitude 61°Oct 02:00 — altitude 56°Oct 03:00 — altitude 49°Oct 04:00 — altitude 40°Oct 05:00 — altitude 31° (twilight)Oct 06:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Oct 07:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Oct 08:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Oct 09:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Oct 10:00 — altitude -11° (daytime)Oct 11:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Oct 12:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Oct 13:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Oct 14:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Oct 15:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Oct 16:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Oct 17:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Oct 18:00 — altitude 11° (twilight)Oct 19:00 — altitude 21°Oct 20:00 — altitude 30°Oct 21:00 — altitude 40°Oct 22:00 — altitude 49°Oct 23:00 — altitude 56°Oct: best around 01:00 localNovNov 00:00 — altitude 56°Nov 01:00 — altitude 49°Nov 02:00 — altitude 40°Nov 03:00 — altitude 30°Nov 04:00 — altitude 21°Nov 05:00 — altitude 11°Nov 06:00 — altitude 3° (twilight)Nov 07:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Nov 08:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Nov 09:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Nov 10:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Nov 11:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Nov 12:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Nov 13:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Nov 14:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Nov 15:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Nov 16:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Nov 17:00 — altitude 21° (twilight)Nov 18:00 — altitude 30° (twilight)Nov 19:00 — altitude 40°Nov 20:00 — altitude 49°Nov 21:00 — altitude 56°Nov 22:00 — altitude 60°Nov 23:00 — altitude 60°Nov: best around 22:00 localDecDec 00:00 — altitude 40°Dec 01:00 — altitude 31°Dec 02:00 — altitude 21°Dec 03:00 — altitude 12°Dec 04:00 — altitude 3°Dec 05:00 — altitude -5°Dec 06:00 — altitude -11° (twilight)Dec 07:00 — altitude -16° (twilight)Dec 08:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Dec 09:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Dec 10:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Dec 11:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Dec 12:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Dec 13:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Dec 14:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Dec 15:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Dec 16:00 — altitude 30° (daytime)Dec 17:00 — altitude 40° (twilight)Dec 18:00 — altitude 49°Dec 19:00 — altitude 56°Dec 20:00 — altitude 60°Dec 21:00 — altitude 60°Dec 22:00 — altitude 56°Dec 23:00 — altitude 49°Dec: best around 20:00 local
below horizon astronomical dark — low to high altitude twilight daytime (sun up) best night-time hour

Right now

Astronomical dark
Below horizon (-15°)

Upcoming (local)

Rise 03:48
Transit 11:34 61°
Set 19:24

Across the year

Best month October
Peak altitude 61°
Circumpolar here no
Dark-sky hours / year 1857

Neighboring Constellations

Taurus Triangulum Pisces Cetus

Showpieces in Aries

1
Mesarthim

HIP 8832; Gamma2 Ari; 5 Ari

4.75 mag 7.3″ B: 4.6 A1pSi Easy

Main Stars in Aries

20
Hamal

HIP 9884; Alpha Ari; 13 Ari

2.00 mag K1IIIb Easy
Sharatan

HIP 8903; Beta Ari; 6 Ari

2.64 mag A5. V SB Easy
Bharani

HIP 13209; 41 Ari

3.63 mag 122.3″ B: 8.8 B7V Easy
Botein

HIP 14838; Delta Ari; 57 Ari

4.35 mag K2III Easy
HIP 15549
4.47 mag K2II-III Easy
Lilii Borea

HIP 13061; 39 Ari

4.51 mag K1.5III Easy
Epsilon Ari

HIP 13914; Epsilon Ari; 48 Ari

4.63 mag 1.3″ B: 5.6 A2V s Very Hard
35 Ari

HIP 12719; 35 Ari

4.66 mag B3V Easy
Mesarthim

HIP 8832; Gamma2 Ari; 5 Ari

4.75 mag 7.3″ B: 4.6 A1pSi Easy
Lambda Ari

HIP 9153; Lambda Ari; 9 Ari

4.79 mag 37.3″ B: 6.7 F0V Easy
Gamma Ari

HIP 8832; Gamma1 Ari; 5 Ari

4.83 mag 214.0″ B: 8.6 B9V Easy
Zeta Ari

HIP 15110; Zeta Ari; 58 Ari

4.89 mag 2.0″ B: 10.2 A1V Very Hard
14 Ari

HIP 10053; 14 Ari

4.98 mag 106.2″ B: 8.0 F2III Easy
Kappa Ari

HIP 9836; Kappa Ari; 12 Ari

5.03 mag A2m Easy
Tau Ari

HIP 15737; Tau2 Ari; 63 Ari

5.09 mag 0.2″ B: 8.1 K3III Easy
Iota Ari

HIP 9110; Iota Ari; 8 Ari

5.10 mag 0.1″ B: 6.4 K1p Easy
38 Ari

HIP 12832; 38 Ari

5.18 mag A7III-IV Easy
Pi Ari

HIP 13165; Pi Ari; 42 Ari

5.22 mag 3.3″ B: 8.0 B6V Hard
Eta Ari

HIP 10306; Eta Ari; 17 Ari

5.27 mag F5V Easy
Tau Ari

HIP 15627; Tau1 Ari; 61 Ari

5.28 mag 0.9″ B: 8.1 B5IV Very Hard

Double Stars in Aries

15
Mesarthim

HIP 8832; Gamma2 Ari; 5 Ari

4.75 mag 7.3″ B: 4.6 A1pSi Easy
Lambda Ari

HIP 9153; Lambda Ari; 9 Ari

4.79 mag 37.3″ B: 6.7 F0V Easy
Pi Ari

HIP 13165; Pi Ari; 42 Ari

5.22 mag 3.3″ B: 8.0 B6V Hard
33 Ari

HIP 12489; 33 Ari

5.30 mag 28.3″ B: 9.6 A3V Medium
14 Ari

HIP 10053; 14 Ari

4.98 mag 106.2″ B: 8.0 F2III Easy
30 Ari

HIP 12189; 30 Ari

6.50 mag 37.9″ B: 7.0 F6III Easy
1 Ari

HIP 8544; 1 Ari

5.86 mag 2.9″ B: 7.2 K1III+A6V Medium
HIP 12744
6.35 mag 2.9″ B: 10.4 A2Vp: Very Hard
Bharani

HIP 13209; 41 Ari

3.63 mag 122.3″ B: 8.8 B7V Easy
Zeta Ari

HIP 15110; Zeta Ari; 58 Ari

4.89 mag 2.0″ B: 10.2 A1V Very Hard
Gamma Ari

HIP 8832; Gamma1 Ari; 5 Ari

4.83 mag 214.0″ B: 8.6 B9V Easy
53 Ari

HIP 14514; 53 Ari

6.11 mag 105.8″ B: 10.4 B1.5V Hard
Epsilon Ari

HIP 13914; Epsilon Ari; 48 Ari

4.63 mag 1.3″ B: 5.6 A2V s Very Hard
HIP 11578
6.19 mag 217.5″ B: 9.6 A5m Medium
10 Ari

HIP 9621; 10 Ari

5.63 mag 1.6″ B: 7.9 F8IV Hard

Variable Stars in Aries

1
Rho Ari

HIP 13654; Rho2 Ari; 45 Ari

5.91 mag 5.45 - 6.01 SRB M6-III: Hard

Deep Sky Objects in Aries

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Galaxy (30)
NGC 772 survey image
NGC 772
10.3 mag 7.1 Sb Hard
NGC 678 survey image
NGC 678
13.0 mag 5.0 SBb Very Hard
NGC 972 survey image
NGC 972
11.3 mag 3.6 Sab Hard
NGC 803 survey image
NGC 803
12.4 mag 3.3 Sc Very Hard
NGC 1024 survey image
NGC 1024
14.0 mag 4.7 Sab Very Hard
NGC 1156 survey image
NGC 1156
11.7 mag 3.1 IB Very Hard
NGC 1036 survey image
NGC 1036
13.0 mag 2.0 Sab Very Hard
NGC 776 survey image
NGC 776
13.0 mag SABa Very Hard
IC 1755 survey image
IC 1755
15.0 mag 1.6 SABa Very Hard
NGC 694 survey image
NGC 694
14.0 mag 0.8 S0 Very Hard
NGC 1012 survey image
NGC 1012
13.0 mag 2.9 S0-a Very Hard
NGC 770 survey image
NGC 770
14.0 mag 1.3 E Very Hard
NGC 711 survey image
NGC 711
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 719 survey image
NGC 719
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 792 survey image
NGC 792
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 1029 survey image
NGC 1029
14.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 1115 survey image
NGC 1115
15.0 mag S0 Very Hard
IC 1780 survey image
IC 1780
15.0 mag 0.6 S0-a Very Hard
NGC 680 survey image
NGC 680
13.0 mag 2.9 E Very Hard
IC 1791 survey image
IC 1791
15.0 mag 1.2 S0 Very Hard
NGC 774 survey image
NGC 774
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 882 survey image
NGC 882
15.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 900 survey image
NGC 900
15.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 916 survey image
NGC 916
15.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 924 survey image
NGC 924
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 984 survey image
NGC 984
14.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 1236 survey image
NGC 1236
15.0 mag E Very Hard
IC 1832 survey image
IC 1832
15.0 mag 0.4 S0 Very Hard
IC 1890 survey image
IC 1890
15.0 mag 0.2 S0 Very Hard
NGC 904 survey image
NGC 904
15.0 mag E Very Hard