The Aquila constellation is formed by 8 main stars that form its shape in the sky. Inside its area, there are currently 101 discovered stars.
The constellation of Ara represents an altar.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Ara constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta Arae | β Ara | 603.00 | 2.84 | −3.49 | K3Ib-II | |
| Choo | Alpha Arae | α Ara | 242.00 | 2.84 | −1.51 | B2Vne |
| Zeta Arae | ζ Ara | 574.00 | 3.12 | −3.11 | K5III | |
| Gamma Arae | γ Ara | 1136.00 | 3.31 | −4.40 | B1Ib | |
| Delta Arae | δ Ara | 187.00 | 3.60 | −0.19 | B8V | |
| Theta Arae | θ Ara | 1012.00 | 3.65 | −3.81 | B2Ib | |
| Eta Arae | η Ara | 313.00 | 3.77 | −1.14 | K5III | |
| Epsilon1 Arae | ε1 Ara | 304.00 | 4.06 | −0.79 | K4III | |
| Sigma Arae | σ Ara | 385.00 | 4.56 | −0.80 | A0V | |
| Lambda Arae | λ Ara | 71.00 | 4.76 | 3.06 | F3IV | |
| Cervantes | Mu Arae | μ Ara | 50.00 | 5.12 | 4.2 | G3IV-V |
| Kappa Arae | κ Ara | 398.00 | 5.19 | −0.24 | K1III | |
| Iota Arae | ι Ara | 721.00 | 5.21 | −1.51 | B2IIIne | |
| Pi Arae | π Ara | 137.00 | 5.25 | 2.12 | A7V | |
| Epsilon2 Arae | ε2 Ara | 86.00 | 5.27 | 3.17 | F6V | |
| HD 157661 | HD 157661 | 599.00 | 5.28 | −1.04 | B8V | |
| 41 G. Arae | 41 G. Ara | 29.00 | 5.47 | 5.75 | G8V | |
| Rho2 | ρ2 | 523.00 | 5.53 | −0.50 | B9IV | |
| HD 150898 | HD 150898 | 2090.00 | 5.55 | −3.48 | B0Iab | |
| HD 150168 | HD 150168 | 3260.00 | 5.62 | −4.38 | B1II | |
| HD 153053 | HD 153053 | 165.00 | 5.64 | 2.12 | A3V | |
| HD 150136 | HD 150136 | 5.65 | O3.5If*+O6V | |||
| V539 Arae | V539 Ara | 823.00 | 5.68 | −1.33 | B2V + B3V | |
| HD 156838 | HD 156838 | 1638.00 | 5.69 | −2.82 | B2IV | |
| HD 157753 | HD 157753 | 312.00 | 5.72 | 0.81 | K2III | |
| HD 153716 | HD 153716 | 723.00 | 5.73 | −1.00 | B5IV | |
| HD 150745 | HD 150745 | 838.00 | 5.74 | −1.31 | B2IV-V | |
| HD 156854 | HD 156854 | 409.00 | 5.76 | 0.27 | G8/K0III | |
| HD 156942 | HD 156942 | 706.00 | 5.76 | −0.92 | B8Ib/II | |
| HD 160263 | HD 160263 | 660.00 | 5.78 | −0.75 | A0V | |
| HD 156768 | HD 156768 | 786.00 | 5.86 | −1.05 | G8Ib/II | |
| HD 154903 | HD 154903 | 327.00 | 5.87 | 0.87 | K0III-IV | |
| HD 159463 | HD 159463 | 346.00 | 5.89 | 0.76 | K0III-IV | |
| HD 157662 | HD 157662 | 1672.00 | 5.90 | −2.65 | B9II | |
| HD 151967 | HD 151967 | 688.00 | 5.91 | −0.71 | M0III | |
| HD 156091 | HD 156091 | 2050.00 | 5.93 | −3.06 | K2IIICN… | |
| HD 157819 | HD 157819 | 898.00 | 5.93 | −1.27 | G8II/III | |
| HD 152527 | HD 152527 | 315.00 | 5.94 | 1.01 | A0III | |
| V854 Arae | V854 Ara | 830.00 | 5.94 | −1.09 | M1/M2III | |
| V862 Arae | V862 Ara | 2146.00 | 5.95 | -3.14 | B7II-III | |
| HD 150576 | HD 150576 | 688.00 | 5.96 | −0.66 | G8III | |
| HD 153221 | HD 153221 | 389.00 | 5.98 | 0.6 | G5IV | |
| HD 152082 | HD 152082 | 448.00 | 5.99 | 0.3 | A0III | |
| HD 158476 | HD 158476 | 2012.00 | 6.04 | −2.91 | F8/G0Ib | |
| HD 153791 | HD 153791 | 620.00 | 6.07 | −0.33 | A2/A3V | |
| HR 6384 | HR 6384 | 1283.00 | 6.08 | −1.90 | M1/2II/III+A | |
| HD 159018 | HD 159018 | 1072.00 | 6.09 | −1.50 | B9III | |
| HD 161420 | HD 161420 | 166.00 | 6.09 | 2.55 | A9IV | |
| Nu2 Arae | ν2 Ara | 508.00 | 6.09 | 0.13 | B9.5III/IV | |
| HD 162123 | HD 162123 | 682.00 | 6.09 | −0.51 | G6III | |
| HD 165493 | HD 165493 | 815.00 | 6.13 | −0.86 | B7/B8II | |
| HD 149485 | HD 149485 | 537.00 | 6.16 | 0.08 | B8Vn | |
| HD 149837 | HD 149837 | 100.00 | 6.17 | 3.73 | F2III-IV | |
| HD 157599 | HD 157599 | 495.00 | 6.17 | 0.26 | B8/B9V | |
| HD 150421 | HD 150421 | 6.22 | F5Iab | |||
| HD 157524 | HD 157524 | 782.00 | 6.22 | −0.68 | B7/B8V | |
| V828 Arae | V828 Ara | 2280.00 | 6.26 | −2.96 | B2IVne | |
| HD 158895 | HD 158895 | 1399.00 | 6.26 | −1.90 | B5II/III | |
| HD 163071 | HD 163071 | 1299.00 | 6.26 | −1.74 | B4III | |
| HD 156331 | HD 156331 | 182.00 | 6.27 | 2.54 | F2III | |
| V626 Arae | V626 Ara | 1482.00 | 6.28 | −2.01 | M3III | |
| V872 Arae | V872 Ara | 159.00 | 6.30 | 2.86 | A9V | |
| Rho1 Arae | ρ1 Ara | 751.00 | 6.30 | −0.51 | B3Vnpe | |
| HD 158907 | HD 158907 | 470.00 | 6.32 | 0.52 | G6/G8III | |
| HD 154555 | HD 154555 | 1449.00 | 6.37 | −1.87 | B8II/III | |
| HD 153201 | HD 153201 | 1181.00 | 6.40 | −1.40 | Ap… | |
| HD 153370 | HD 153370 | 323.00 | 6.43 | 1.45 | A7V | |
| HD 151566 | HD 151566 | 245.00 | 6.45 | 2.07 | A5+… | |
| HD 164896 | HD 164896 | 1523.00 | 6.46 | −1.89 | A2III | |
| HD 150897 | HD 150897 | 448.00 | 6.47 | 0.78 | A1V | |
| HD 152220 | HD 152220 | 1405.00 | 6.49 | −1.68 | K1II | |
| HD 155951 | HD 155951 | 542.00 | 6.50 | 0.39 | K1III | |
| HD 157832 | HD 157832 | 7200.00 | 6.65 | -5.07 | B2Vne | |
| Inquill | HD 156411 | HD 156411 | 180.00 | 6.67 | 2.96 | G1Vw… |
| R Arae | R Ara | 262.00 | 6.73 | 2.2 | B9IV/V | |
| HD 155555 | HD 155555 | 102.50 | 6.77 | 4.18 | G5IV+K0IV-V | |
| HD 156385 | HD 156385 | 6.92 | WC7.5 | |||
| HD 154857 | HD 154857 | 223.00 | 7.25 | 3.07 | G5V | |
| V535 Arae | V535 Ara | 381.00 | 7.36 | 2.02 | A8V | |
| HD 154672 | HD 154672 | 215.00 | 8.21 | 4.12 | G3IV | |
| RW Arae | RW Ara | 8.97 | A1IV | |||
| HD 152079 | HD 152079 | 278.00 | 9.20 | 4.55 | G6V | |
| Gliese 674 | Gliese 674 | 15.00 | 9.36 | 11.08 | M2.5 | |
| Gliese 676A | Gliese 676A | 53.00 | 9.59 | 8.55 | M0 | |
| S Arae | S Ara | 1980.00 | 10.73 | 1.81 | A3 | |
| SAO 244567 | SAO 244567 | 18000.00 | 10.75 | -2.96 | B3e | |
| AE Arae | AE Ara | 11.00 | M2-5.5+Be | |||
| CPD -56 8032 | CPD -56 8032 | 11.04 | WC10 | |||
| AT Arae | AT Ara | 11.50 | K2+ | |||
| GX 339-4 | GX 339-4 | 15.50 | ||||
| BPM 25114 | BPM 25114 | 15.62 | DA: | |||
| Westerlund 1-26 | Westerlund 1-26 | 16.79 | M5-6Ia | |||
| 4U 1636-53 | 4U 1636-53 | 17.50 | A1IV | |||
| SGR 1627-41 | SGR 1627-41 | 11000.00 | ||||
| Gliese 676B | Gliese 676B | M3 | ||||
| BF Arae | BF Ara | |||||
| OY Arae | OY Ara | |||||
| CXOU J164710.2-455216 | CXOU J164710.2-455216 | |||||
| PSR J1644-4559 | PSR J1644-4559 | |||||
| XTE J1650-500 | XTE J1650-500 | K4V | ||||
| XTE J1701-462 | XTE J1701-462 |