30 Arietis

Stellar classification

F

Coordinates

  • X -54
  • Y -72
  • Z -102
→ Sol: 136

Object type

  • Double or multiple star
  • Star
  • Infra-Red source
  • X-ray source
simbad:* 30 Ari B

Wiki

30 Arietis (abbreviated 30 Ari) is a 6th-apparent-magnitude quadruple star in the constellation of Aries. 30 Arietis is the Flamsteed designation. 30 Arietis A and B are separated by 38.1" or about 1500 AU at a distance of 130 light years away. The main components of both systems are F-type main-sequence stars, meaning they are fusing hydrogen in their cores. 30 Arietis A is itself a spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 1.1 days. The 30 Arietis system is 910 million years old, one fifth the age of the Sun.

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