Rho2 Arietis
- For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Rho Arietis.
 Location of ρ2 Arietis (circled) |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h 55m 48.49800s[1] |
| Declination | +18° 19′ 53.9029″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.93[2] (5.62–6.01)[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M6 III[4] |
| U−B color index | +1.12[2] |
| B−V color index | +1.51[2] |
| R−I color index | 2.17[5] |
| Variable type | SRB[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +46.0[6] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −7.78[1] mas/yr Dec.: −14.98[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 9.28 ± 0.30[1] mas |
| Distance | 350 ± 10 ly (108 ± 3 pc) |
| Details | |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 0.30[7] cgs |
| Temperature | 3,250[7] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | –0.24[7] dex |
| Other designations | |
Rho2 Arietis is the Bayer designation for a M-type red giant star in the northern constellation of Aries. With an annual parallax shift of 9.28 mas,[1] it is approximately 350 light-years (110 parsecs) distant from the Earth. It is classified as a semiregular variable star with periods of 49.9 and 54.8 days,[9] while varying in visual magnitude between 5.62 and 6.01. This star is also known by its variable star designation, RZ Arietis.[3]
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 V* RZ Ari, entry, Combined General Catalog of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2, 2004 Ed.), N. N. Samus, O. V. Durlevich, et al., CDS ID II/250.
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- ↑ HR 867, entry, Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed., D. Hoffleit and W. H. Warren, Jr., 1991, CDS ID V/50.
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