How to see it
The Ara has a visual magnitude of about 3.64: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Ara: right ascension 18h 6m 38s, declination −50° 5′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Telescopium constellation (IAU figure Tel).
Catalog context
The Ara. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 88714, HD 165024, Gaia DR3 6705977119250947712. In the SkyKeepsake Telescopium (Tel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6705977119250947712
- HIP
- 88714
- HD
- 165024
- gaia_dr3
- 6705977119250947712
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Ara
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.64