6.09
Apparent Mag780
Distance (ly)B1.5V
Spectral Type25,000
Temperature (K)53 Arietis is another runaway star from the Orion region, part of the same ejection event as AE Aurigae and Mu Columbae.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude6.09
Absolute Magnitude-1.69
Distance780 light-years
Spectral TypeB1.5V
Temperature25,000 K
Luminosity2,500 L☉
Radius3.8 R☉
Mass8.3 M☉
Right Ascension03h 07m 25.7s
Declination+17° 52′ 47.7″
ConstellationAries
Notable Facts
- 53 Arietis is the third runaway star from the same Orion ejection event
- It moves at high speed away from the Orion Nebula region
- All three runaways were ejected about 2.5 million years ago