ARIES
(Abbreviation: Ari).
The first constellation of the zodiac though since the vernal equinox has shifted into Pisces, Aries should logically be classed second! In mythology it represents a ram with a Golden Fleece, sent by the god Mercury (Hermes) to rescue the two children of the King of Thebes from an assassination plan by their stepmother. The ram, which had the remarkable ability to fly, carried out its mission; unfortunately the girl (Helle) lost her balance and fell to her death in the part of the sea now called the Hellespoint. But the boy (Phryxus) arrived safely. After the ram’s death, its Golden Fleece was hung in a sacred grove, from which it was later removed by the Argonauts commanded by Jason. Aries is moderately conspicuous. There are four stars above the fourth magnitude:
|
STAR |
R.A |
DEC |
MAG. |
ABS.MAG. |
SPEC |
DIST.PC | ||||
|
H |
M |
S |
o |
“ |
‘ | |||||
|
5 g |
01 |
53 |
31.7 |
+19 |
17 |
45 |
4.68 |
0.4 |
A |
36
MESARTIM |
|
31.8 |
37 |
4.59 |
0.2 |
B9 | ||||||
|
6 b |
01 |
54 |
38.3 |
+20 |
48 |
29 |
2.64 |
2.1 |
A5 |
14
SHERATAN |
|
13 a |
02 |
07 |
10.3 |
+23 |
27 |
45 |
2.00 |
-0.1 |
K2 |
26 HAMAL |
|
35 |
02 |
43 |
27.0 |
+27 |
42 |
26 |
4.66 |
-1.7 |
B3 |
180 |
|
39 |
02 |
47 |
54.5 |
+29 |
14 |
50 |
4.51 |
0.0 |
K1 |
58 |
|
41 c |
02 |
49 |
58.9 |
+27 |
15 |
38 |
3.63 |
-0.2 |
B8 |
36 |
|
48 e |
02 |
59 |
12.6 |
+21 |
20 |
25 |
4.63 |
1.4 |
A2 |
48 |
|
57 d |
03 |
11 |
37.7 |
+19 |
43 |
36 |
4.35 |
-0.1 |
K2 |
78
BOTEĎN |
DOUBLES
|
STAR |
R.A |
DEC |
MAGS |
P.A. |
DIST.” | ||||
|
H |
M |
S |
o |
“ |
‘ | ||||
|
5 g |
01 |
53 |
32 |
+19 |
17 |
40 |
4.68,4.59 |
359 |
8.2 LOVELY EASY
PAIR |
|
48 e |
02 |
59 |
12.6 |
+21 |
20 |
25 |
5.2,5.5 |
208 |
1.5 SLOW
BINARY |
VARIABLES
|
STAR |
R.A |
DEC |
RANGE |
PERIOD,D |
SPEC |
TYPE | ||
|
H |
M |
o |
‘ | |||||
|
V |
02 |
12.3 |
+12 |
00 |
9.8---10.8 |
76 |
R |
SEMI-REGULA |
|
R |
02 |
13.3 |
+24 |
50 |
7.5---13.7 |
187 |
M |
MIRA |
|
T |
02 |
45.5 |
+17 |
18 |
7.5---11.3 |
320 |
M |
SEMI-REGULA |
|
U |
03 |
08.2 |
+14 |
36 |
6.4---15.2 |
371 |
M |
MIRA |
GALAXIES
|
OBJECT |
R.A |
DEC |
TYPE |
NOTES | ||
|
H |
M |
o |
‘ | |||
|
NGC 772 |
01 |
56.6 |
+18 |
46 |
SPIRAL
GALAXY |
MAG.10.9.TYPE
Sb |
|
NGC 821 |
02 |
05.6 |
+10 |
46 |
ELLIPTICAL
GALAXY |
MAG.12. TYPE
E2 |
|
NGC 877 |
02 |
15.3 |
+14 |
19 |
SPIRAL
GALAXY |
MAG.12.4. TYPE
Sc |
|
NGC 976 |
02 |
31.2 |
+20 |
04 |
SPIRAL
GALAXY |
MAG. 12.7. TYPE
Sc |
|
NGC 972 |
02 |
31.3 |
+29 |
06 |
SPIRAL
GALAXY |
MAG.12.1. TYPE
Sc |
|
NGC 1156 |
02 |
56.7 |
+25 |
03 |
IRREGULAR
GALAXY |
MAG.11.8. |
