- Stars with a name
- Bharani
Bharani
41 Arietis
Bharani is a very hot blue star, in the constellation Aries. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1860.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, September, October, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.61.
What it’s like
It gives off 81 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 11,600 degrees.
It is 165.7 light years away: 1567 trillion kilometres.