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- Botein
Botein
δ Arietis
Botein is an orange giant, in the constellation Aries. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1856.
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, October, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.35.
What it’s like
It gives off 43 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,700 degrees.
It is 169.7 light years away: 1605 trillion kilometres.