How to see it
Eta Ara has a visual magnitude of about 3.11: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta Ara: right ascension 16h 49m 47s, declination −59° 2′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Ara constellation (IAU figure Ara).
Catalog context
Eta Ara. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 82363, HD 151249, Gaia DR3 5926920079553285760. In the SkyKeepsake Ara (Ara) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5926920079553285760
- HIP
- 82363
- HD
- 151249
- gaia_dr3
- 5926920079553285760
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Ara
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.11