Kappa Arietis

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κ Arietis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 02h 06m 33.9s
Declination +22° 38' 54"
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.03
Distance 187 ± 9 ly
(57 ± 3 pc)
Spectral type A2m
Other designations
12 Arietis, HR 613, HD 12869, BD+21°279, HIP 9836, SAO 75146, GC 2527
Database references
SIMBAD data

Kappa Arietis (κ Ari, κ Arietis) is a binary star in the constellation Aries. It is approximately 187 light years from Earth.

Kappa Arietis is a spectroscopic binary[citation needed] which is classified as a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.03. The orbital period of the binary is 15.29 days.

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