Magnitude 5.52 Apparent magnitude (V) 5.52 | ||
Similar Beta Arietis, Gamma Arietis, 30 Arietis, Delta Arietis, Hamal | ||
62 Arietis (abbreviated 62 Ari) is a star in the northern constellation of Aries. 62 Arietis is the Flamsteed designation. It is dimly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.52. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 3.69 ± 0.49 mas, it is approximately 884 light-years (271 parsecs) distant from the Earth. This is a giant star with a stellar classification of G5 III.
Chinese name
In Chinese astronomy, 62 Arietis is called 天阿, Pinyin: Tiānhé, meaning Celestial River, because this star is marking itself and stand alone in Celestial River asterism, Hairy Head mansion (see : Chinese constellation). 天阿 (Tiānhé) is westenized into Teen Ho, but according to another opinion about this asterism, Teen Ho is asterism consisting four stars in Aries.
Another "Tiānhé" (Celestial River) in Tail mansion, is asterism consisting the stars in Ophiuchus