2
Apparent Mag65.8
Distance (ly)K2III
Spectral Type4,480
Temperature (K)Hamal is the brightest star in Aries, an orange giant with a confirmed exoplanet. Around 2000 BCE it was near the vernal equinox.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude2
Absolute Magnitude0.48
Distance65.8 light-years
Spectral TypeK2III
Temperature4,480 K
Luminosity91 L☉
Radius14.9 R☉
Mass1.5 M☉
Right Ascension02h 07m 10.4s
Declination+23° 27′ 44.7″
ConstellationAries
Notable Facts
- Hamal hosted the vernal equinox point around 2000 BCE
- It has a confirmed exoplanet with about 1.8 Jupiter masses
- The name means lamb in Arabic