Facts About Aries Constellation@91 011 49620000
The term ‘Aries’ is a Latin word, meaning ‘ram’. According to ancient Greek culture, the Unicode symbol stands for fertility and renewal. The animal sign for Aries constellation is a jumping or running ram or sheep, its Unicode symbol represents the horns of the animal. The symbol of ram was first observed in Egypt.
In order to find Aries, look to the west and first locate the Pleiades cluster, also known as the seven sisters. The Aries constellation lies between Pleiades and Pegasus, the “Great Square”. As per its size, Aries ranks 39th in the list of 88 constellations.
The notable stars in the Aries constellation are Alpha Arietis (Hamal), Beta Arietis (Sheratan), Gamma Arietis (Mesarthim), Lambda Arietis, Pie Arietis, 30 Arietis and 53 Arietis. Among these, Hamal and Sheratan are the brightest stars, of which Hamal is brighter. The brightest stars represent the head of the ram.
According to Astrology, Aries is the first sun sign of the zodiac. Aries marks the beginning of the astrological new year and represents the season of spring. Those people born between March 21 and April 19 belong to the Aries zodiac sign. The planet Mars rules the Aries sign and fire is the element of this zodiac sign. By nature, people born under Aries are optimistic, bold and independent; very similar to the spirit of Spring season.
