Star
λ Arae
HIP 86486 · Yellow-white subgiant
True colour from its B–V index (0.41) — a surface around 6,800 K.
Distance
70.0 light-years
Spectral type
F3IV
Brightness
mag 4.76
Absolute mag
3.10
Luminosity
5.0 × Sun
Surface
~6,800 K
Right ascension
17h 40m 24s
Declination
−49° 25′
- λ Arae is a yellow-white subgiant in Ara.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.