The Altar
Ara
Genitive: Arae · abbreviation Ara
Best evening month
July
Visible from
90°S to 34°N
Centre RA
17h 11m 00s
Centre Dec
−56° 00′
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Mythology & origin
The altar on which the Olympian gods swore allegiance before their war against the Titans; the Milky Way above was said to be its smoke.
Ptolemy · Almagest, 2nd century AD