14 Arietis
14 Arietis is a multiple giant star in the constellation of Aries.
14 Arietis visual magnitude is 4.98. Because of its moderate brightness, 14 Arietis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 14 Arietis is 0.075 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.039 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 14 Arietis
14 Arietis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -11.8°
Azimuth: 348.7°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 14 Arietis
14 Arietis is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 14 Arietis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 14 Arietis in the sky:
Visibility of 14 Arietis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 14 Arietis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 14 Arietis from the Sun and relative movement
14 Arietis is distant 319.92 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 14 Arietis
14 Arietis belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 14 Arietis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
14 Arietis star system properties
14 Arietis is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 14 Arietis double sysyem: