Bharani

Aries · Ari · 41 Ari · HR 838 · HIP 6193 · magnitude 3.61

the Indian term (Sanscrit: भरणी), The Bearer, designates the 2nd of the 27 nakshatras consisting of the three stars 35, 39 and 41 Ari, among which 41 Ari is the brightest. The modern star name was given to the brightest…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 838

HIP

6193

Bayer ID

41 Ari

Visual magnitude

3.61

Right ascension (J2000)

42.496°

Declination (J2000)

27.2605°

IAU adoption

2017/06/30

Name origin

the Indian term (Sanscrit: भरणी), The Bearer, designates the 2nd of the 27 nakshatras consisting of the three stars 35, 39 and 41 Ari, among which 41 Ari is the brightest. The modern star name was given to the brightest star of the historical constellation.

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