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name: Hamal (α Aries)
constellation: Ari
created_by: editor.cs
created_date: 2022-01-21 17:00:00
updated_by: skybber
updated_date: 2022-01-21 17:30:58.320652
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the brightest star in the constellation, otherwise unremarkable. This red giant of spectral class K2 reaches 2mag and shines at a distance of 66 light years. The star is sometimes referred to as El Nath.