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Sheratan

Sheratan, also known as Beta Arietis, is a bright star located in the northern sky within the zodiacal constellation Aries. The name Sheratan derives from Arabic sources, often rendered as Sharatan or Sherātān, and historically referred to the pair of bright stars marking the Ram’s head, with Hamal (Alpha Arietis) forming the companion in the same asterism. In modern star catalogs it carries the Bayer designation Beta Arietis.

The star is visible to the naked eye under good conditions and is commonly described as bluish-white

In astronomy, Sheratan is treated as a primary star of interest within the Aries constellation and is

in
color,
standing
out
among
the
other
stars
of
Aries.
It
lies
in
the
region
traditionally
associated
with
the
head
of
the
Ram
and
has
long
served
as
a
reference
point
for
observers
of
the
spring
sky
in
the
Northern
Hemisphere.
Its
prominence
in
the
Aries
region
has
contributed
to
its
appearance
in
many
cultural
astronomy
traditions.
listed
in
various
catalogs
under
the
designation
Beta
Arietis.
The
name
and
its
variant
spellings
reflect
its
Arabic
origins
and
the
historical
practice
of
naming
bright
stars
according
to
their
positions
in
prominent
constellations.
While
certain
details
such
as
distance
and
precise
spectral
type
differ
among
modern
sources,
Sheratan
remains
a
widely
recognized
name
for
this
bright
Aries
star
and
a
component
of
the
Ram’s
head
asterism
alongside
Hamal.