30 Arietis B
DSS image of 30 Arietis B
Overlaid DSS image of 30 Arietis B, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around 30 Arietis B
30 Ari B
BD+24 375, HD 16232, HR 764, SAO 75470, GSC 01771-01397, HIP 12184

Type  Star
Magnitude  7
Right Ascension  2h 36' 57.7"  (2000)
Declination  24° 38' 53" N
Constellation  Aries
Classification  F6V
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Oct 25, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 25%

30 Ari is a lovely wide binary with a pair of pale yellow stars, the B component is about one half magnitude fainter and 38" west of the 6.5 magnitude primary

Gaia DR2 data shows parallax and proper motion data on the two stars to be a good match indicating a true binary pair

Andrew Cooper
Feb 27, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 19%

White, 30AriA is about 40" east making a pretty double
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30 Arietis B