Delta Arietis

Delta Arietis
Location of δ Arietis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 03h 11m 37.767s
Declination +19° 43 36.02
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.349
Characteristics
Spectral type K2 III
U−B color index +0.914
B−V color index +1.035
R−I color index 0.51
Variable type Suspected
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+23.05±0.20 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +153.871 mas/yr
Dec.: –5.586 mas/yr
Parallax (π)19.7731±0.1592 mas
Distance165 ± 1 ly
(50.6 ± 0.4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.77
Details
Mass1.91 M
Radius10.42±0.97 R
Luminosity45±6 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.93 cgs
Temperature4,810 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]–0.03 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4.3 km/s
Other designations
Botein, Botejn, δ Arietis, 57 Arietis, BD+19°477, FK5 114, GC 3805, HD 19787, HIP 14838, HR 951, SAO 93328, PPM 118897
Database references
SIMBADdata

Delta Arietis is a star in the northern constellation of Aries, positioned 1.8 degrees north of the ecliptic. Its identifier is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from δ Arietis, and abbreviated Delta Ari or δ Ari. This star is officially named Botein, pronounced /ˈbtn/. The apparent visual magnitude of Delta Arietis is 4.35, so it is visible to the naked eye. It has an annual parallax shift of 19.77 mas; corresponding to a distance of about 165 ly (51 pc) from the Sun. This star is receding from the Sun with a radial velocity of +23 km/s.