π Arae (pi Arae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -85.79°
Az: 137.98°
Direction: South-West
π Arae is a sub-giant star of spectral class A5 in the constellation of Ara.
π Arae visual magnitude is 5.25. Because of its faintness, π 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.
DSS2 image of π Arae. The red arrow shows the motion of π Arae during the next
1000 years (-0.65 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for π Arae (pi Arae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where π Arae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of π Arae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
π Arae is distant 137.49 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
π Arae (pi Arae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK