Aries (The Ram)

Zodiacal constellation of the ram of the golden fleece, first sign of the classical zodiac.

Core Principles & Analysis

• The vernal equinox point — the "First Point of Aries" — is named for it, though precession has carried that point into neighbouring Pisces.
• It is one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations.
• In Greek myth it is the ram whose golden fleece was sought by Jason and the Argonauts.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: Hamal (α Ari)
• HEMISPHERE: Both (zodiacal)
• BEST VIEWED: December