Mu Arietis
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| Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h 42m 22.0s |
| Declination | +20° 00' 42" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.74 |
| Distance | 338 ± 31 ly (104 ± 9 pc) |
| Spectral type | A0Vnp: |
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Mu Arietis (μ Ari / μ Arietis) is a triple star system in the constellation Aries. It is approximately 338 light years from Earth.
The primary component, μ Arietis A, is a spectroscopic binary which is classified as a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.74. The two components are separated by 0.05 arcseconds and have an orbital period of 8.8 years. The third component, μ Arietis B, is 19.1 arcseconds distant and has an apparent magnitude of +12.1.
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