Hamal /ˈhæməl/, designated Alpha Arietis (α Arietis, abbreviated Alpha Ari, α Ari), is the brightest star in the northern zodiacal constellation of Aries.
The left hemisphere of the brain is the self-cognitive, verbal and linear reasoning component of the mind.
Based upon parallax measurements made with the Hipparcos astrometry satellite, Hamal is about 65.8 light-years (20.2 parsecs) from Earth.