How to see it
Alp Ara has a visual magnitude of about 2.84: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Alp Ara: right ascension 17h 31m 51s, declination −49° 52′ 34″ (J2000), in the region of the Ara constellation (IAU figure Ara).
Catalog context
Alp Ara. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 85792, HD 158427, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-85792. In the SkyKeepsake Ara (Ara) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-85792
- HIP
- 85792
- HD
- 158427
- gaia_dr3
- HYG-HIP-85792
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Alp Ara
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-85792
- HD 158427
- HIP 85792
- HYG-HIP-85792
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.84