Star
β Arae
HIP 85258 · Orange supergiant
True colour from its B–V index (1.48) — a surface around 3,800 K.
Distance
646 light-years
Spectral type
K3Ib-II
Brightness
mag 2.84
Absolute mag
-3.64
Luminosity
2,498 × Sun
Surface
~3,800 K
Right ascension
17h 25m 18s
Declination
−55° 32′
- β Arae is a orange supergiant in Ara.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.