β Arae is the brightest star in the constellation Ara with an apparent magnitude of 2.85 mag. It is located at a distance of about 650 light years (ly).
The star has a very large extent with about 90 solar radii. If it would be in our solar system, it would fill almost half the distance between the earth and the sun.
| β Arae | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ara |
| Right ascension | 17h 25m 17.99s |
| Declination | -55° 31′ 47.6″ |
| Apparent magnitude | 2.85 mag |
| Distance | 650 ly |
| Bayer designation | β Arae |
| Bright Star Catalogue | HR 6461 |
| Hipparcos Catalogue | HIP 85258 |
| SAO Catalogue | SAO 244725 |
