41 Arietis

41 Arietis (abbreviated 41 Ari) is a triple star system in the northern constellation of Aries. With an apparent visual magnitude of 3.63, this system is readily visible to the naked eye. It has an annual parallax shift of 19.69 mas, which indicates it is at a distance of 166 light-years (51 parsecs) from the Sun.

41 Arietis
Location of 41 Arietis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 02h 49m 59.03324s
Declination +27° 15 37.8260
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.63
Characteristics
Spectral type B8 Vn
U−B color index –0.38
B−V color index –0.10
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+4 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +66.81 mas/yr
Dec.: –116.52 mas/yr
Parallax (π)19.69 ± 0.19 mas
Distance166 ± 2 ly
(50.8 ± 0.5 pc)
Details
Mass3.1±0.1 M
Luminosity160 L
Temperature11900 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)175 km/s
Age130+10
−30
 Myr
Other designations
Bharani, c Arietis, ADS 2159, BD+26 471, FK5 100, HD 17573, HIP 13209, HR 838, SAO 75596, WDS 02500+2716.
Database references
SIMBADdata

The system consists of a binary pair, designated 41 Arietis A, together with a third companion star, 41 Arietis D. (41 Arietis B and C form optical pairs with A, but are not physically related.) The components of A are themselves designated 41 Arietis Aa (formally named Bharani /ˈbærəni/) and Ab.

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