Arietis
- genitive of Aries.
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Location.—The star α in Aries, known as Hamal, and sometimes as Arietis, a star of the second magnitude, is about 7° south of α Trianguli.
From A Field Book of the Stars by Olcott, William Tyler
The longitude of this place, resulting from chronometer and lunar distances, and an occultation of Arietis, is 107° 13' 29", and the latitude 42° 33' 27".
From The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources by Frémont, John Charles
According to Al-Sufi, the stars β and γ Arietis were called by the Arabians al-scharatain, “the two marks.”
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard
In the end of the year of our Lord 1689 the Star called Prima Arietis was in .
From The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great by Newton, Isaac, Sir
The star Arietis was on one side of the Moon and Pollux on the other.
From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James
