Zeta Arietis
Zeta Arietis, Latinized from ζ Arietis, is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Aries. It is dimly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.89.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 12.44 mas,[1] the distance to this star is 260 ± 20 light-years (79.7 ± 6.1 parsecs). This is an A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A1 V.[3] It has a high rate of rotation with a projected rotational velocity of 133 km/s.[7] The star is shining at an effective temperature of 9,500 K,[6] giving it the characteristic white-hued glow of an A-type star.[9]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Aries |
Right ascension | 03h 14m 54.09731s[1] |
Declination | +21° 02′ 40.0103″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.89[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A1 V[3] |
U−B color index | –0.01[2] |
B−V color index | –0.02[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +7.0[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: –27.83[1] mas/yr Dec.: –74.59[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 12.44 ± 0.73[1] mas |
Distance | 260 ± 20 ly (80 ± 5 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.35[5] |
Details | |
Luminosity | 73[5] L☉ |
Temperature | 9,500[6] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 133[7] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Name
This star, along with δ Ari, ε Ari, π Ari, and ρ3 Ari, were Al Bīrūnī's Al Buṭain (ألبطين), the dual of Al Baṭn, the Belly.[10] According to the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al Buṭain were the title for five stars : δ Ari as Botein, π Ari as Al Buṭain I, ρ3 Ari as Al Buṭain II, ε Ari as Al Buṭain III dan ζ Ari as Al Buṭain IV.[11]
In Chinese, 天陰 (Tiān Yīn), meaning Yin Force, refers to an asterism consisting of ζ Arietis, 63 Arietis, δ Arietis, τ Arietis and 65 Arietis.[12] Consequently, the Chinese name for ζ Arietis itself is 天陰二 (Lóu Su èr, English: the Second Star of Yin Force.)[13]
References
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- Royer, F.; Zorec, J.; Gómez, A. E. (February 2007), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars. III. Velocity distributions", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 463 (2): 671–682, arXiv:astro-ph/0610785, Bibcode:2007A&A...463..671R, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065224
- "zet Ari". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- "The Colour of Stars", Australia Telescope, Outreach and Education, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, December 21, 2004, retrieved 2012-01-16
- Allen, R. H. (1963), Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (Reprint ed.), New York, NY: Dover Publications Inc, p. 83, ISBN 0-486-21079-0, retrieved 2010-12-12.
- Rhoads, Jack W. (November 15, 1971), Technical Memorandum 33-507-A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars (PDF), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.
- (in Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
- (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 22 日