List of stars in Ara
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Ara, sorted by decreasing brightness.
Name | B | Var | HD | HIP | RA | Dec | Vis. mag. |
Abs. mag. |
Dist. (ly) | Sp. class | Notes | ||||
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β Ara | β | 157244 | 85258 | 17h 25m 18.00s | −55° 31′ 47.4″ | 2.84 | −3.49 | 603 | K3Ib-II | ||||||
α Ara | α | 158427 | 85792 | 17h 31m 50.52s | −49° 52′ 33.5″ | 2.84 | −1.51 | 242 | B2Vne | Choo, Tchou; λ Eri and γ Cas variable, Vmax = 2.73m, Vmin = 3.00m, P = 0.98127 d | |||||
ζ Ara | ζ | 152786 | 83081 | 16h 58m 37.23s | −55° 59′ 24.2″ | 3.12 | −3.11 | 574 | K5III | ||||||
γ Ara | γ | 157246 | 85267 | 17h 25m 23.66s | −56° 22′ 39.7″ | 3.31 | −4.40 | 1136 | B1Ib | ||||||
δ Ara | δ | 158094 | 85727 | 17h 31m 05.98s | −60° 41′ 01.0″ | 3.60 | −0.19 | 187 | B8V | ||||||
θ Ara | θ | 165024 | 88714 | 18h 06m 37.88s | −50° 05′ 29.2″ | 3.65 | −3.81 | 1012 | B2Ib | ||||||
η Ara | η | 151249 | 82363 | 16h 49m 47.11s | −59° 02′ 28.7″ | 3.77 | −1.14 | 313 | K5III | binary star | |||||
ε1 Ara | ε1 | 152980 | 83153 | 16h 59m 35.05s | −53° 09′ 37.8″ | 4.06 | −0.79 | 304 | K4III | ||||||
σ Ara | σ | 159217 | 86092 | 17h 35m 39.61s | −46° 30′ 20.1″ | 4.56 | −0.80 | 385 | A0V | ||||||
λ Ara | λ | 160032 | 86486 | 17h 40m 23.73s | −49° 24′ 54.6″ | 4.76 | 3.06 | 71 | F3IV | suspected δ Sct variable | |||||
μ Ara | μ | 160691 | 86796 | 17h 44m 08.72s | −51° 50′ 00.9″ | 5.12 | 4.20 | 50 | G3IV-V | Cervantes,[1] has four planets (b, c, d, & e) | |||||
κ Ara | κ | 157457 | 85312 | 17h 26m 00.03s | −50° 38′ 00.7″ | 5.19 | −0.24 | 398 | K1III | a triple star system. | |||||
ι Ara | ι | 157042 | 85079 | 17h 23m 16.08s | −47° 28′ 05.4″ | 5.21 | −1.51 | 721 | B2IIIne | Be star, Vmax = 5.18m, Vmin = 5.26m, P = 0.5565 d | |||||
π Ara | π | 159492 | 86305 | 17h 38m 05.57s | −54° 30′ 00.3″ | 5.25 | 2.12 | 137 | A7V | ||||||
ε2 Ara | ε2 | 153580 | 83431 | 17h 03m 08.71s | −53° 14′ 11.9″ | 5.27 | 3.17 | 86 | F6V | ||||||
HD 157661 | 157661 | 85389 | 17h 26m 51.98s | −45° 50′ 34.7″ | 5.28 | −1.04 | 599 | B8V | multiple star system | ||||||
41 G. Ara | 156274 | 84720 | 17h 19m 02.95s | −46° 38′ 11.4″ | 5.47 | 5.75 | 29 | G8V | binary star; suspected variable | ||||||
ρ2 | ρ2[2] | 152824 | 83057 | 16h 58m 17.95s | −50° 38′ 27.9″ | 5.53 | −0.50 | 523 | B9IV | ||||||
HD 150898 | 150898 | 82171 | 16h 47m 19.66s | −58° 20′ 29.0″ | 5.55 | −3.48 | 2090 | B0Iab | suspected variable | ||||||
HD 150168 | 150168 | 81733 | 16h 41m 40.23s | −49° 39′ 05.6″ | 5.62 | −4.38 | 3260 | B1II | |||||||
HD 153053 | 153053 | 83187 | 17h 00m 06.29s | −54° 35′ 49.2″ | 5.64 | 2.12 | 165 | A3V | |||||||
HD 150136 | 150136 | 81702 | 16h 41m 20.42s | −48° 45′ 46.7″ | 5.65 | O3.5If*+O6V | triple star; suspected rotating ellipsoidal variable, ΔV = 0.03m | ||||||||
V539 Ara | ν1 | V539 | 161783 | 87314 | 17h 50m 28.39s | −53° 36′ 44.6″ | 5.68 | −1.33 | 823 | B2V + B3V | Algol variable and slowly pulsating B star, Vmax = 5.71m, Vmin = 6.24m, P = 3.169094 d | ||||
HD 156838 | 156838 | 85147 | 17h 24m 01.08s | −62° 51′ 50.9″ | 5.69 | −2.82 | 1638 | B2IV | |||||||
HD 157753 | 157753 | 85470 | 17h 27m 57.62s | −52° 17′ 49.3″ | 5.72 | 0.81 | 312 | K2III | |||||||
HD 153716 | 153716 | 83535 | 17h 04m 24.73s | −57° 42′ 43.6″ | 5.73 | −1.00 | 723 | B5IV | |||||||
HD 150745 | 150745 | 82110 | 16h 46m 21.23s | −58° 30′ 12.8″ | 5.74 | −1.31 | 838 | B2IV-V | |||||||
HD 156854 | 156854 | 85068 | 17h 23m 07.11s | −56° 31′ 32.0″ | 5.76 | 0.27 | 409 | G8/K0III | |||||||
HD 156942 | 156942 | 85169 | 17h 24m 18.80s | −60° 40′ 25.6″ | 5.76 | −0.92 | 706 | B8Ib/II | |||||||
HD 160263 | 160263 | 86552 | 17h 41m 16.23s | −46° 55′ 18.5″ | 5.78 | −0.75 | 660 | A0V | |||||||
HD 156768 | 156768 | 85049 | 17h 22m 55.23s | −58° 00′ 37.0″ | 5.86 | −1.05 | 786 | G8Ib/II | |||||||
HD 154903 | 154903 | 84248 | 17h 13m 18.11s | −67° 11′ 46.9″ | 5.87 | 0.87 | 327 | K0III-IV | |||||||
HD 159463 | 159463 | 86248 | 17h 37m 27.31s | −50° 03′ 34.1″ | 5.89 | 0.76 | 346 | K0III-IV | |||||||
HD 157662 | 157662 | 85409 | 17h 27m 12.46s | −50° 37′ 49.3″ | 5.90 | −2.65 | 1672 | B9II | |||||||
HD 151967 | 151967 | 82672 | 16h 54m 00.40s | −57° 54′ 33.2″ | 5.91 | −0.71 | 688 | M0III | semiregular variable | ||||||
HD 156091 | 156091 | 84731 | 17h 19m 12.51s | −59° 41′ 40.5″ | 5.93 | −3.06 | 2050 | K2IIICN... | |||||||
HD 157819 | 157819 | 85520 | 17h 28m 38.91s | −55° 10′ 10.8″ | 5.93 | −1.27 | 898 | G8II/III | Binary | ||||||
HD 152527 | 152527 | 82902 | 16h 56m 28.80s | −52° 17′ 01.1″ | 5.94 | 1.01 | 315 | A0III | |||||||
V854 Ara | V854 | 155035 | 84105 | 17h 11m 38.67s | −48° 52′ 24.2″ | 5.94 | −1.09 | 830 | M1/M2III | slow irregular variable | |||||
V862 Ara | V862 | 158220 | 85751 | 17h 31m 23.28s | −56° 55′ 15.47″ | 5.95 | 2146 | B7II-III | Be star | ||||||
HD 150576 | 150576 | 81966 | 16h 44m 39.75s | −53° 09′ 08.2″ | 5.96 | −0.66 | 688 | G8III | |||||||
HD 153221 | 153221 | 83216 | 17h 00m 26.98s | −48° 38′ 51.2″ | 5.98 | 0.60 | 389 | G5IV | |||||||
HD 152082 | 152082 | 82806 | 16h 55m 24.68s | −63° 16′ 10.7″ | 5.99 | 0.30 | 448 | A0III | |||||||
HD 158476 | 158476 | 85788 | 17h 31m 49.10s | −46° 02′ 12.4″ | 6.04 | −2.91 | 2012 | F8/G0Ib | suspected variable | ||||||
HD 153791 | 153791 | 83481 | 17h 03m 41.68s | −47° 09′ 38.1″ | 6.07 | −0.33 | 620 | A2/A3V | |||||||
HR 6384 | V829 | 155341 | 84311 | 17h 14m 13.40s | −56° 53′ 18.6″ | 6.08 | −1.90 | 1283 | M1/2II/III+A | semiregular variable, Vmax = 6.02m, Vmin = 6.25m, P = 50.58 d | |||||
HD 159018 | 159018 | 86064 | 17h 35m 19.91s | −53° 21′ 10.4″ | 6.09 | −1.50 | 1072 | B9III | |||||||
HD 161420 | 161420 | 87174 | 17h 48m 38.08s | −55° 24′ 06.6″ | 6.09 | 2.55 | 166 | A9IV | |||||||
ν2 Ara | ν2[3] | 161917 | 87379 | 17h 51m 11.03s | −53° 07′ 49.0″ | 6.09 | 0.13 | 508 | B9.5III/IV | ||||||
HD 162123 | 162123 | 87404 | 17h 51m 44.55s | −45° 36′ 02.5″ | 6.09 | −0.51 | 682 | G6III | |||||||
HD 165493 | 165493 | 88859 | 18h 08m 30.11s | −45° 46′ 01.1″ | 6.13 | −0.86 | 815 | B7/B8II | |||||||
HD 149485 | 149485 | 81507 | 16h 38m 52.71s | −60° 59′ 25.1″ | 6.16 | 0.08 | 537 | B8Vn | |||||||
HD 149837 | 149837 | 81657 | 16h 40m 50.41s | −60° 26′ 46.6″ | 6.17 | 3.73 | 100 | F2III-IV | |||||||
HD 157599 | 157599 | 85393 | 17h 26m 56.35s | −51° 56′ 55.6″ | 6.17 | 0.26 | 495 | B8/B9V | |||||||
HD 150421 | 150421 | 81847 | 16h 43m 03.57s | −46° 04′ 13.0″ | 6.22 | F5Iab | |||||||||
HD 157524 | 157524 | 85480 | 17h 28m 07.88s | −63° 02′ 10.3″ | 6.22 | −0.68 | 782 | B7/B8V | |||||||
V828 Ara | V828 | 153261 | 83323 | 17h 01m 47.39s | −58° 57′ 29.6″ | 6.26 | −2.96 | 2280 | B2IVne | Be star, Vmax = 6.11m, Vmin = 6.24m | |||||
HD 158895 | 158895 | 86088 | 17h 35m 35.00s | −59° 50′ 45.9″ | 6.26 | −1.90 | 1399 | B5II/III | |||||||
HD 163071 | 163071 | 87928 | 17h 57m 42.74s | −56° 53′ 46.4″ | 6.26 | −1.74 | 1299 | B4III | |||||||
HD 156331 | 156331 | 84759 | 17h 19m 30.51s | −50° 03′ 49.3″ | 6.27 | 2.54 | 182 | F2III | |||||||
V626 Ara | V626 | 160342 | 86628 | 17h 42m 03.62s | −50° 30′ 38.4″ | 6.28 | −2.01 | 1482 | M3III | slow irregular variable, Vmax = 6.23m, Vmin = 6.46m | |||||
V872 Ara | V872 | 149989 | 81650 | 16h 40m 44.39s | −51° 28′ 42.9″ | 6.30 | 2.86 | 159 | A9V | γ Dor variable | |||||
ρ1 Ara | ρ1[4] | V846 | 152478 | 82868 | 16h 56m 08.85s | −50° 40′ 29.2″ | 6.30 | −0.51 | 751 | B3Vnpe | Be star | ||||
HD 158907 | 158907 | 85975 | 17h 34m 16.89s | −48° 31′ 36.8″ | 6.32 | 0.52 | 470 | G6/G8III | |||||||
HD 154555 | 154555 | 83984 | 17h 10m 06.28s | −61° 40′ 31.6″ | 6.37 | −1.87 | 1449 | B8II/III | |||||||
HD 153201 | 153201 | 83269 | 17h 01m 07.03s | −56° 33′ 18.1″ | 6.40 | −1.40 | 1181 | Ap... | |||||||
HD 153370 | 153370 | 83321 | 17h 01m 46.36s | −51° 07′ 51.3″ | 6.43 | 1.45 | 323 | A7V | |||||||
HD 151566 | 151566 | 82418 | 16h 50m 36.09s | −50° 02′ 41.8″ | 6.45 | 2.07 | 245 | A5+... | |||||||
HD 164896 | 164896 | 88675 | 18h 06m 09.21s | −51° 44′ 38.0″ | 6.46 | −1.89 | 1523 | A2III | |||||||
HD 150897 | 150897 | 82091 | 16h 46m 06.38s | −46° 31′ 54.9″ | 6.47 | 0.78 | 448 | A1V | |||||||
HD 152220 | 152220 | 82723 | 16h 54m 31.55s | −49° 42′ 38.8″ | 6.49 | −1.68 | 1405 | K1II | |||||||
HD 155951 | 155951 | 84700 | 17h 18m 51.78s | −62° 52′ 28.3″ | 6.50 | 0.39 | 542 | K1III | |||||||
HD 157832 | V750 | 157832 | 85467 | 17h 27m 54.81s | −47° 01′ 34.4″ | 6.65 | 7200 | B2Vne | γ Cas variable, Vmax = 6.62m, Vmin = 6.68m, P = 1.10406 d | ||||||
HD 156411 | 156411 | 84787 | 17h 19m 51.40s | −48° 32′ 57.5″ | 6.67 | 2.96 | 180 | G1Vw… | has a planet (b) | ||||||
R Ara | R | 149730 | 81589 | 16h 39m 44.74s | −56° 59′ 39.8″ | 6.73 | 2.20 | 262 | B9IV/V | Algol variable, Vmax = 6.17m, Vmin = 7.32m, P = 4.42522 d | |||||
HD 155555 | V824 | 155555 | 84586 | 17h 17m 25.50s | −66° 57′ 03.7″ | 6.77 | 102.5 | G5IV+K0IV-V | RS CVn variable, ΔV = 0.07m, P = 1.6816 d | ||||||
HD 156385 | 156385 | 84757 | 17h 19m 29.90s | −45° 38′ 23.9″ | 6.92 | WC7.5 | Wolf–Rayet star | ||||||||
HD 154857 | 154857 | 84069 | 17h 11m 15.72s | −56° 40′ 50.9″ | 7.25 | 3.07 | 223 | G5V | has 2 confirmed planets (b & c) | ||||||
V535 Ara | V535 | 159441 | 86306 | 17h 38m 05.55s | −56° 49′ 17.3″ | 7.36 | 381 | A8V | W UMa variable, Vmax = 7.17m, Vmin = 7.75m, P = 0.62930098 d | ||||||
HD 154672 | 154672 | 83983 | 17h 10m 04.91s | −56° 26′ 57.4″ | 8.21 | 4.12 | 215 | G3IV | has a planet (b) | ||||||
RW Ara | RW | 158830 | 17h 34m 49.23s | −57° 08′ 50.5″ | 8.97 | A1IV | Algol variable, Vmax = 8.85m, Vmin = 11.45m, P = 4.3674535 d | ||||||||
HD 152079 | 152079 | 82632 | 16h 53m 29.74s | −46° 19′ 58.6″ | 9.20 | 4.55 | 278 | G6V | has a planet (b) | ||||||
Gliese 674 | 85523 | 17h 28m 39.95s | −46° 53′ 42.7″ | 9.36 | 11.08 | 15 | M2.5 | has a planet (b) | |||||||
Gliese 676A | 85647 | 17h 30m 11.20s | −51° 38′ 13.1″ | 9.59 | 8.55 | 53 | M0 | component of Gliese 676 system; has a planet (b) | |||||||
S Ara | S | 88064 | 17h 59m 10.75s | −49° 26′ 00.5″ | 10.73 | 1980 | A3 | RR Lyr variable, Vmax = 9.92m, Vmin = 11.24m, P = 0.451848 d | |||||||
SAO 244567 | V839 | 17h 16m 21.08s | −59° 29′ 23.3″ | 10.75 | 18000 | B3e | central star of Stingray Nebula | ||||||||
AE Ara | AE | 17h 41m 04.91s | −47° 03′ 27.0″ | 11.00 | M2-5.5+Be | Z And variable, Vmax = 11.0m, Vmin = 13.6m, P = 803.4 d | |||||||||
CPD -56 8032 | V837 | 83916 | 17h 09m 00.86s | −56° 54′ 48.1″ | 11.04 | WC10 | central star of planetary nebula; Wolf–Rayet star Vmax = 10.9m, Vmin = 12.4m | ||||||||
AT Ara | AT | 17h 30m 33.80s | −46° 05′ 58.9″ | 11.5 | K2+ | SS Cyg variable, Vmax = 11.5m, Vmin = 15.32m, P = 0.37555 d | |||||||||
GX 339-4 | V821 | 17h 02m 49.36s | −48° 47′ 22.8″ | 15.5 | X-ray nova, Vmax = 15.4m, Vmin = 20.4m, P = 1.7557 d | ||||||||||
BPM 25114 | V820 | 17h 47m 46.9s | −52° 07′ 10″ | 15.62 | DA: | variable white dwarf, Vmax = 15.57m, Vmin = 15.74m, P = 2.8391 d | |||||||||
Westerlund 1-26 | 16h 47m 05.40s | −45° 50′ 36.8″ | 16.79 | M5-6Ia | in Westerlund 1; one of the largest known stars | ||||||||||
4U 1636-53 | V801 | 16h 40m 55.5s | −53° 45′ 05″ | 17.5 | A1IV | X-ray burster, Vmax = 16.5m, Vmin = 19.5m, P = 0.15804693 d | |||||||||
SGR 1627-41 | 16h 35m 52s | −47° 35.2′ | 11000 | soft gamma repeater | |||||||||||
Gliese 676B | 17h 30.2m | −51° 38′ | M3 | component of Gliese 676 system | |||||||||||
BF Ara | BF | 17h 38m 21.33s | −47° 10′ 41.5″ | SU UMa variable | |||||||||||
OY Ara | OY | 149990 | 16h 40m 50.27s | −52° 25′ 51.3″ | nova and Algol variable | ||||||||||
CXOU J164710.2-455216 | 16h 47m 10.20s | −45° 52′ 16.8″ | in Westerlund 1 Anomalous X-ray pulsar | ||||||||||||
PSR J1644-4559 | 16h 44m 49.28s | −45° 59′ 09.5″ | pulsar | ||||||||||||
XTE J1650-500 | 16h 50m 00.98s | −49° 57′ 43.6″ | K4V | Low-mass X-ray binary; black hole candidate | |||||||||||
XTE J1701-462 | 17h 00m 58.46s | −46° 11′ 08.6″ | Low-mass X-ray binary | ||||||||||||
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- Notes
- ↑ Final Results of NameExoWorlds Public Vote Released
- ↑ Bode designated it as "2.ρ".
- ↑ Originally Lacaille lettered this star with neighboring V539 Ara as ν. Bečvář's atlas, Boss' catalogue, and Tirion's 1st edition of Sky Atlas 2000.0 erroneously lettered it as υ2. Subsequently Tirion removed it in Uranometria 2000.0 and the 2nd edition of Sky Atlas 2000.0.
- ↑ Lacaille originally lettered it as ρ and Bode designated it as "1.ρ".
See also
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