49 Arietis

49 Arietis
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 03h 01m 54.14125s
Declination +26° 27 44.4746
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.90
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type kA2hA6mA7
U−B color index +0.12
B−V color index +0.141±0.006
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−1.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −14.323 mas/yr
Dec.: +5.160 mas/yr
Parallax (π)14.6587±0.0844 mas
Distance223 ± 1 ly
(68.2 ± 0.4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.87
Details
Mass1.9 M
Radius2.0 R
Luminosity16.1 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.34 cgs
Temperature8,424 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.02 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)52 km/s
Age704 Myr
Other designations
49 Ari, NSV 1021, BD+25°477, HD 18769, HIP 14109, HR 905, SAO 75693
Database references
SIMBADdata

49 Arietis is a single star in the northern constellation of Aries. 49 Arietis is the Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.90. The star is located at a distance of about 223 light-years (68 parsecs) distant from Earth based on parallax.

This object is classified as an Am star, or non-magnetic chemically peculiar star of the CP1 class, which means the spectrum displays abnormal abundances of certain heavier elements. It has a stellar classification of kA2hA6mA7, which means it has the calcium K line of an A2 class star, the hydrogen lines of an A6 star, and the metal lines of an A7 star. 49 Arietis has a moderately high rate of spin, showing a projected rotational velocity of 52 km/s, and is radiating 16 times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 8,424 K.