Hamal

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Hamal, also known as Alpha Arietis, is a star in the constellation Aries. It is the brightest star in its constellation and is a prominent celestial object visible from Earth. Its name is derived from the Arabic word for "yearling lamb."1

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Aries
…bright stars; the brightest star, Hamal (Arabic for “sheep”), has a magnitude of 2.0. The first point of Aries, or vernal equinox, is an intersection of the celestial equator with the apparent annual pathway of the Sun and the point in the sky from which celestial longitude and right ascension…
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…bright stars; the brightest star, Hamal (Arabic for “sheep”), has a magnitude of 2.0. The first point of Aries, or vernal equinox, is an intersection of the celestial equator with the apparent annual pathway of the Sun and the point in the sky from which celestial longitude and right ascension…
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