Star · Blue-white · Aries

Bharani

41 Ari · HIP 13209

Above the horizon all nightHighest after dark 02:52 · south · 66°

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Where is Bharani?

Times for LondonChange city

Look south, about 66° up at 02:52 in Aries.

Rises: 18:06
Highest: 02:53
Sets: 11:39
Best after dark: 02:52 · 66°

Can I see Bharani tonight?

From London tonight, Bharani is above the horizon all night. It’s highest after dark at 02:52, in the south at 66°.

At magnitude 3.6 it is visible by eye, even from many towns, when the sky is clear.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Bharani look like?

Bharani looks blue-white to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is B8Vn: hot blue-white main-sequence star (much hotter than the Sun).

Eyes

A blue-white point of light, visible even from many towns when it’s clear.

Binoculars

Brighter, and its blue-white color is easier to see.

Telescope

Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Bharani

Bharani is a star in Aries, shining at magnitude 3.6. Its spectral type, B8Vn, marks it as: hot blue-white main-sequence star (much hotter than the Sun).

Bharani in Aries

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