In Evidence
Other stars in Ara
- β Arae
- α Arae
- ζ Arae
- γ Arae
- δ Arae
- θ Arae
- η Arae
- ε1 Arae
- σ Arae
- λ Arae
- Cervantes
- κ Arae
- ι Arae
- π Arae
- HR6477
- ε2 Arae
- HR6416
- HR6289
- HR6219
- HR6297
- HR6188
- HR6187
- HR6440
- HR6320
- HR6215
- HR6483
- HR6447
- HR6572
- HR6442
- HR6374
- HR6438
- HR6368
- HR6408
- HR6478
- HR6622
- HR6547
- HR6487
- HR6251
- HR6275
- HR6505
- HR6207
- HR6300
- HR6253
- HR6513
- HR6323
- HR6632
- HR6384
- HR6530
- HR6304
- HR6614
- HR6640
- HR6759
- HR6167
- HR6177
- HR6475
- HR6197
- HR6471
- HR6576
- HR6423
- HR6525
- HR6274
- HR6356
- HR6312
κ Arae (kappa Arae)
κ Arae is a multiple giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Ara.
κ Arae visual magnitude is 5.23. Because of its faintness, κ 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
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Arae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
κ 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 κ Arae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ Arae is distant 398.05 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
κ Arae (kappa Arae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK