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
ζ Arae (zeta Arae)
ζ Arae is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Ara.
ζ Arae visual magnitude is 3.13. Because of its moderate brightness, ζ 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ζ Arae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ζ Arae is distant 573.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ζ Arae (zeta Arae) rise, transit and set times from Lopez, Philippines are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Manila):