Aries (constellation) facts for kids
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List of stars in Aries
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| Abbreviation | Ari |
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| Genitive | Arietis |
| Pronunciation | formally genitive |
| Symbolism | the Ram |
| Right ascension | 01h 46m 37.3761s–03h 29m 42.4003s |
| Declination | 31.2213154°–10.3632069° |
| Area | 441 sq. deg. (39th) |
| Main stars | 4, 9 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
61 |
| Stars with planets | 6 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 2 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 2 |
| Brightest star | Hamal (2.01m) |
| Messier objects | 9 |
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| Bordering constellations |
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| Visible at latitudes between +90° and −60°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of December. |
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Aries is a constellation in the night sky. It is part of the zodiac, which is a band of constellations that the Sun, Moon, and planets appear to move through. You can find Aries in the northern part of the sky.
The name "Aries" comes from Latin, meaning "ram" (a male sheep). Its symbol is 
(Unicode ♈), which looks like a ram's horns. People in Babylonia used this symbol for a ram about four thousand years ago. In Greek mythology, Aries represents the ram whose special hair, called the Golden Fleece, was very famous. The ancient astronomer Ptolemy included Aries in his list of 48 constellations.
Images for kids
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Aries and Musca Borealis as shown in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards from London around 1825.
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Aries drawn in an old manuscript from about the year 1000.
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NGC 772, a galaxy in Aries, with a marked supernova (a huge star explosion).
See also
In Spanish: Aries (constelación) para niños
