Aries
21 March to 20 April
Aries Constellation
The constellation Aries was visualized by the ancient Greek astronomers as the ram with the golden wool. In Greek mythology, the ram rescued Phrixus and his twin sister Helle from their sinister stepmother. Phrixus sacrificed the ram and hung the golden fleece in a tree in the holy grove of Ares.
The ram in the constellation is depicted as lying down with his head turned to the right and with the stars α, β and γ Arietis marking the ram’s head and horns. See below for more information.
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Notable stars in the Aries constellation (can be seen with the naked eye) | ||||
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Name |
Bayer designation |
Flamsteed designation
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Other Names |
Apparent Magnitude (low number = good visibility) |
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α Ari |
α |
13 |
Hamal, El Nath |
2.01 |
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β Ari |
β |
6 |
Sheratan |
2.64 |
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41 Ari |
c |
41 |
Bharani |
3.61 |
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γ1 Ari |
γ1 |
5 |
Mesarthim |
3.88 |
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δ Ari |
δ |
57 |
Botein |
4.35 |
The Aries constellation can best be seen in winter
and in places located between +90° and -60° latitude
Good Traits
Bad Traits
- attentive
- receptive
- clever
- confident
- fearless
- egocentric
- authoritarian
- impatient
Aries
Traits
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Aries
Dudley Moore
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Charly Chaplin
Leonardo da Vinci
Thomas Jefferson
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