λ Arae (lambda Arae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -27.69°
Az: 224.10°
Direction: South-West
λ Arae is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class F3 in the constellation of Ara.
λ Arae visual magnitude is 4.77. Because of its moderate brightness, λ Arae is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of λ Arae. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Arae during the next
1000 years (1.30 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.93 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for λ Arae (lambda Arae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for λ Arae (lambda Arae).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ Arae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of λ Arae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
λ Arae is distant 71.30 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
λ Arae (lambda Arae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK