Star
Hamal
α Arietis · HIP 9884 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.15) — a surface around 4,400 K.
Distance
65.8 light-years
Spectral type
K2III
Brightness
mag 2.01
Absolute mag
0.49
Luminosity
56 × Sun
Surface
~4,400 K
Right ascension
2h 07m 10s
Declination
+23° 28′
- Hamal is a orange giant in Aries.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.