11 Arietis
{{Short description|Star in the Aries constellation}}
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| name = 11 Arietis
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{{Starbox observe
| epoch = J2000
| dec = {{DEC|+25|42|16.3939}}
| constell = Aries
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{{Starbox astrometry
| parallax = 3.72
| p_error = 0.38
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{{Starbox catalog
| names = BD+25° 349, HD 12885, HIP 9859, HR 615, SAO 75149.
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{{Starbox reference
|Simbad=11+Ari
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11 Arietis (abbreviated 11 Ari) is a star in the northern constellation of Aries. 11 Arietis is the Flamsteed designation. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.01, which makes it a challenging target to view with the naked eye in suitably dark skies. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 3.72 mas, the distance to this star is approximately {{Convert|880|ly|pc|abbr=off|lk=on}}.
11 Arietis has a stellar classification of B9 IV-Vn, which may indicate that it is beginning to evolve away from the main sequence into a subgiant as the supply of hydrogen at its core becomes exhausted. At present, it has an estimated radius of 2.8 times that of the Sun, but this will increase as it continues to evolve into a giant star. 11 Arietis is spinning rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 249 km/s. This motion, combined with the Doppler effect, is causing the absorption lines in the spectrum to spread out and become 'nebulous', as indicated by the 'n' suffix in the classification.
References
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{{citation | last=Wilson | first=Ralph Elmer | year=1953 | title=General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities | journal=Carnegie Institute Washington D.C. Publication | publisher=Carnegie Institution of Washington | location=Washington | bibcode=1953GCRV..C......0W | postscript=. }}
{{cite simbad | title=11 Ari | accessdate=2012-07-18 }}
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External links
- [http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?HR%20615 HR 615]
- [http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?CCDM%20J02068%2b2542AB CCDM J02068+2542]
- [http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/AladinPreview?-c=02+06+49.2350%2B25+42+16.393&ident=CCDM+J02068%2B2542AB&submit=Aladin+previewer Image 11 Arietis]
{{Stars of Aries}}
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Category:B-type main-sequence stars