ε1 Arae (epsilon1 Arae)

ε1 Arae is a giant star in the constellation of Ara.

ε1 Arae visual magnitude is 4.06. Because of its moderate brightness, ε1 Arae should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about ε1 Arae:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ε1 Arae

ε1 Arae is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ε1 Arae are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ε1 Arae in the sky:

Visibility of ε1 Arae from your location

ε1 Arae (epsilon1 Arae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Digitized Sky Survey image of ε1 Arae

The image below is a photograph of ε1 Arae from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ε1 Arae is 0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of ε1 Arae from the Sun and relative movement

ε1 Arae is distant 304.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of ε1 Arae

ε1 Arae belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ε1 Arae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of ε1 Arae