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Eta Arae

Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationEta Arae
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)6229
HD151249
ConstellationAra
Right Ascension16h 49m 47s
Declination-59° 2' 29"
Distance305 light years
93 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +3.75
Absolute: -1.10
Spectral ClassK5III orange giant
Optimum VisibilityJune (usually visible from southern latitudes)

Eta Arae shares a field of view with a number of spiral galaxies, most notably NGC 6221 (in the far southeast, or lower left, of the image) and the fainter and more distant NGC 6215 (closer to Eta Arae and to the star's east). Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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