62 Arietis
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 03h 22m 11.89351s[1] |
| Declination | +27° 36′ 27.1736″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.52[2] |
| Distance | 884 ly (271 pc) |
| Spectral type | G5 III[3] |
| Other designations | |
62 Arietis (abbreviated 62 Ari) is a star in the northern constellation of Aries. 62 Arietis is the Flamsteed designation. It is dimly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.52.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 3.69 ± 0.49 mas,[1] it is approximately 884 light-years (271 parsecs) distant from the Earth. This is a giant star with a stellar classification of G5 III.[3]
Chinese name
In Chinese astronomy, 62 Arietis is called 天阿, Pinyin: Tiānhé, meaning Celestial River, because this star is marking itself and stand alone in Celestial River asterism, Hairy Head mansion (see : Chinese constellation).[5] 天阿 (Tiānhé) is westenized into Teen Ho, but according to another opinion about this asterism, Teen Ho is asterism consisting four stars in Aries.[6]
Another "Tiānhé" (Celestial River) in Tail mansion, is asterism consisting the stars in Ophiuchus[7]
References
- 1 2 3 van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752
, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. - 1 2 Rybka, E. (1969), "The corrected magnitudes and colours of 278 stars near S.A. 1-139 in the UBV system", Acta Astronomica, 19: 229, Bibcode:1969AcA....19..229R.
- 1 2 Eggleton, P. P.; Tokovinin, A. A. (September 2008), "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (2): 869–879, arXiv:0806.2878, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x.
- ↑ "62 Ari -- Star", SIMBAD Astronomical Database, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ↑ zh:白羊座
- ↑ Richard Hinckley Allen: Star Names — Their Lore and Meaning: Aries
- ↑ zh:蛇夫座