Star
ζ Arae
HIP 83081 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.55) — a surface around 3,700 K.
Distance
486 light-years
Spectral type
K5III
Brightness
mag 3.12
Absolute mag
-2.75
Luminosity
1,092 × Sun
Surface
~3,700 K
Right ascension
16h 58m 37s
Declination
−55° 59′
- ζ Arae is a orange giant in Ara.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.