Hamal (Star)

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From Fairfield , Hamal is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:00 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:29.

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Name Hamal
Object type Star
Other names
Hamal
α-Ari
Alpha Arietis
13-Ari
13 Arietis
HR 617[1]
HD 12929
NSV 725
HIP 9884[5]
TYC 1758-2416-1[4]
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
Visibility from Fairfield

All times shown in Fairfield local time.

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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