Sheratan

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Star
Sheratan (β Arietis)
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinox :  J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 01 h 54 m 38.4 s
declination + 20 ° 48 ′ 29 ″
Apparent brightness 2.64 likes
Typing
Spectral class A5 V
Astrometry
distance 60  ly
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name β Arietis
Flamsteed name 6 Arietis
Bonn survey BD +20 306
Bright Star Catalog HR 553 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 11636 [2]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 8903 [3]
SAO catalog SAO 75012 [4]
Other names FK5 66, WDS J01546 + 2049

Sheratan (also Sheratim , Al Sheratain , from Arabic الشرطان, DMG aš-šaraṭān  'the two signs': Aries and Pisces ) is the proper name of the fixed star Beta Arietis (β Arietis, β Ari for short) in the constellation Aries . Sheratan is about 60 light years away, has an apparent magnitude of +2.64 mag and belongs to the spectral class A5V.

The IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) established the standardized proper name for this star on July 20, 2016.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Hipparcos catalog (ESA 1997)
  2. ↑ Bulletin of the IAU Working Group on Star Names, No. 1, July 2016. (PDF) Retrieved November 9, 2016 (English, 184 KiB).