Star
η Arae
HIP 82363 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.56) — a surface around 3,700 K.
Distance
299 light-years
Spectral type
K5III
Brightness
mag 3.77
Absolute mag
-1.04
Luminosity
228 × Sun
Surface
~3,700 K
Right ascension
16h 49m 47s
Declination
−59° 02′
- η Arae is a orange giant in Ara.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.