π Arae (pi Arae)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -19.17° Az: 161.35° Direction: South

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

Right Ascension 17h 40m 11s

Declination -54° 30’ 47”

Hour Angle 21h 54m 36s

Sidereal Time 15h 34m 48s

J2000

Right Ascension 17h 38m 05s

Declination -54° 30’ 01”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 337.24°

Galactic Latitude -12.04°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for π Arae (pi Arae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.25

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude 2.12

Spectral Type A5IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.2

Temperature 8163K

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.

Distance (parsec) 42.18

Distance (light year) 137.49

Radial Speed -3 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.039 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.15"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π Arae
(pi Arae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD159492

SAO Catalogue SAO244896

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP86305

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-54 8403

Gliese Catalogue Gl 683

Visibility from Your Location

π Arae (pi Arae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

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