β Arae (beta Arae)
β Arae is a supergiant star in the constellation of Ara.
β Arae visual magnitude is 2.85. Thanks to its high brightness, β Arae is clearly visible when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
The proper motion of β Arae is -0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.025 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about β Arae
β Arae (beta Arae) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -85.0°
Azimuth: 214.1°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of β Arae
β Arae is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of β Arae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of β Arae in the sky:
Visibility of β Arae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
β Arae (beta Arae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of β Arae from the Sun and relative movement
β Arae is distant 602.59 light years from the Sun
Spectral properties of β Arae
β Arae belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where β Arae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
