ε2 Arae (epsilon2 Arae)
ε2 Arae is a double main-sequence star of spectral class F6 in the constellation of Ara.
ε2 Arae visual magnitude is 5.29. Because of its faintness, ε2 Arae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ε2 Arae (epsilon2 Arae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ε2 Arae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
ε2 Arae is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ε2 Arae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ε2 Arae is distant 85.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ε2 Arae (epsilon2 Arae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK