γ-Ara (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , γ-Ara is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

Name γ-Ara
Object type Star
Other names
γ-Ara
Gamma Arae
HR 6462[1]
HD 157246
HIP 85267[5]
TYC 8736-3857-1[4]
Gaia EDR3- 5922299347569528832[6]
Position
Right ascension:17h25m23s [6]
Declination:−56°22'40" [6]
Constellation:Ara
Magnitude:3.32 (V) [3]
3.14 (BT) [2]
3.30 (VT) [2]
3.30 (G) [6]
3.30 (BP) [6]
3.37 (RP) [6]
Distance:253.9 parsec
827.7 lightyrs [6]
B-V Color (mag):-0.14
Proper motion (speed):13.1 mas/yr[6]
Proper motion (pos ang):195.8°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-3.70

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