Hamal (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Hamal is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 16° above the horizon. It will become visible at around 20:07 (EDT), 16° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 34 minutes after the Sun at 21:51.
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Name
Hamal
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 02h07m10s [3] |
| Declination: | +23°27'45" [3] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.02 (V) [3] 3.52 (BT) [2] 2.15 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 20.2 parsec 65.8 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.16 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 239.7 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 128.1° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.50 |
Sources