Star in Aries

Sheratan

β Ari HR 553 HIP 8903 magnitude 2.64

Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name al-shara-tan, for β and γ Ari. The name means "two" of something, but the complete meaning is uncertain. Some Arabic authors suggested that it meant "the Two Si…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 553

HIP

8903

Bayer ID

β Ari

Visual magnitude

2.64

Right ascension (J2000)

28.66°

Declination (J2000)

20.808°

IAU adoption

2016/07/20

Name origin

Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name al-shara-tan, for β and γ Ari. The name means "two" of something, but the complete meaning is uncertain. Some Arabic authors suggested that it meant "the Two Signs", implying these stars as some kind of celestial indicator; others assumed it meant "the Two Horns", referring to the Arabic figure of al-hamals here.

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