{{otheruses3|Aries}}
{{Infobox Constellation
|name=Aries
|God of=war
|abbreviation=Ari
|genitive=Arietis
|symbology=the [[Domestic sheep|Ram]]
|RA=3
|dec=+20
|areatotal=441
|arearank=39th
|numbermainstars=3, 10
|numberbfstars=65
|numberstarsplanets=3
|numberbrightstars=2
|numbernearbystars=2
|brighteststarname=[[Alpha Arietis|α Ari]] (Hamal)
|starmagnitude=2.0
|neareststarname=[[Teegarden's Star]]
|stardistance=12.6?
|numbermessierobjects=0
|meteorshowers=
[[May Arietids]]<br/>
[[Autumn Arietids]]<br/>
[[Delta Arietids]]<br/>
[[Epsilon Arietids]]<br/>
[[Daytime-Arietids]]<br/>
[[Aries-Triangulids]]
| bordering =
[[Perseus (constellation)|Perseus]]<br/>
[[Triangulum]]<br/>
[[Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]<br/>
[[Cetus]]<br/>
[[Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]
|latmax=90
|latmin=60
|month=December
|notes=
}}
'''Aries''' ({{pronEng|ˈɛəriːz}}, {{lang-la|[[sheep|ram]]}}, symbol [[Image:Aries.svg|20px]], {{Unicode|Unicode ♈}}) is one of the [[constellation]]s of the [[zodiac]]. It lies between [[Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]] to the west and [[Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]] to the east.

==Notable features==
Aries' stars are rather faint except for [[Alpha Arietis|α Ari]] (Hamal) and [[Beta Arietis|β Ari]] (Sharatan). Other important stars are [[Gamma Arietis|γ Ari]] (Mesarthim) and [[Delta Arietis|δ Ari]] (Botein).

[[Teegarden's star]], a recent discovery in the constellation, is one of [[Sun]]'s closest neighbors around 12 light years away. It exhibits one of the largest proper motions known at about 5.06 arc seconds/yr.

==Notable deep sky objects==
The few [[deep sky object]]s in Aries are very dim. They include the [[galaxy|galaxies]] NGC 697 (northwest of β Ari), NGC 772 (southeast of β Ari), NGC 972 (in the constellation's northern corner), and NGC 1156 (northwest of δ Ari).

==Graphic visualization==

The stars of the constellation Aries can be connected in an alternative way, which graphically shows the [[ram (animal)|ram]] running (or jumping).
[[Image:Aries constellation map visualization.PNG|thumb|300px|left|Diagram of an alternate way to connect the stars of the Aries constellation.]]

The ram's head consists of the stars [[Alpha Arietis|α Ari]], [[Lambda Arietis|λ Ari]], and [[Beta Arietis|β Ari]]: α Ari being of the second magnitude and beta Arietis of the third magnitude.

The ram's body consists of the stars α Ari, [[Eta Arietis|η Ari]], [[Epsilon Arietis|ε Ari]], [[41 Arietis|41 Ari]], and [[35 Arietis|35 Ari]]: ε Ari and 41 Ari being of the fourth magnitude.

The ram's tail consists of the stars 35 Ari, 41 Ari, and [[39 Arietis|39 Ari]].

The star [[Gamma Arietis|γ Ari]], of fourth magnitude, represents the ram's front foot, and the star [[Delta Arietis|δ Ari]], also of fourth magnitude, represents the ram's hind foot.

==Astrology and religion==
{{main|Aries (astrology)}}

The Western [[astrological sign]] Aries of the [[tropical zodiac]] ([[March 21]]–[[April 19]]) differs from the astronomical constellation and the Hindu astrological sign of the [[Sidereal astrology|sidereal zodiac]] ([[April 15]] - [[May 15]]).

==References==
{{nofootnotes}}
*H. A. Rey, ''The Stars &mdash; A New Way To See Them''. Enlarged World-Wide Edition. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1997. ISBN 0-395-24830-2.
*Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). ''Stars and Planets Guide'', Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.
*Frances Rolleston, ''[http://philologos.org/%5F%5Feb%2Dmazzaroth/default.htm Mazzaroth or The Constellations]''. Rivingtons, Waterloo Place, London, 1862. out of print.{{Rs|date=October 2007}}

==External links==
{{Commons|Aries}}
*[http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/aries/ The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Aries]
*[http://www.nightskyinfo.com/constellations/aries/ NightSkyInfo.com: Constellation Aries]
*[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/aries.htm Star Tales – Aries]

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[[sv:Väduren]]
[[th:กลุ่มดาวแกะ]]
[[vi:Bạch Dương (chòm sao)]]
[[tr:Koç (takımyıldız)]]
[[zh:白羊座]]