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), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Bet Ara. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 85258, HD 157244, Gaia DR3 5922444483103229952.

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