How to see it
Bet Ara has a visual magnitude of about 2.39: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet Ara: right ascension 17h 25m 18s, declination −55° 31′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Ara constellation (IAU figure Ara).
Catalog context
Bet Ara. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 85258, HD 157244, Gaia DR3 5922444483103229952. In the SkyKeepsake Ara (Ara) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5922444483103229952
- HIP
- 85258
- HD
- 157244
- gaia_dr3
- 5922444483103229952
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet Ara
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5922444483103229952
- HD 157244
- HIP 85258
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.39