✨ Ara

Ara · altar · Southern sky

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Ara is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning altar; stars within it are named in the genitive form Arae.

Facts about Ara

ConstellationAra
IAU abbreviationAra
Genitive (Latin)Arae
Meaningaltar
Brightest starβ Arae (apparent magnitude 2.84)
Area237 square degrees
HemisphereSouthern

Deep-sky objects in Ara

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.

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