Alpha Arae

Summary

Alpha Arae is a Be-type star^[1]. It draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (be_type_star category, ranking #6 of 31).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Arae's image is recorded as Ara constellation map ru lite.png^[3].
• Alpha Arae's instance of is recorded as Be-type star^[4].
• Alpha Arae's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star^[5].
• Alpha Arae's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• Alpha Arae's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• Alpha Arae's instance of is recorded as double star^[8].
• Alpha Arae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[9].
• Alpha Arae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[10].
• Alpha Arae's constellation is recorded as Ara^[11].
• Alpha Arae's spectral class is recorded as B2Vne^[12].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17315049-4952341^[13].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08350-02600^[14].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as HD 158427^[15].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 85792^[16].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as HR 6510^[17].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 228069^[18].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17279-4950^[19].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as α Ara^[20].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J17318-4953A^[21].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 16300^[22].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 651^[23].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as GC 23708^[24].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10116^[25].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 85792^[26].
• Alpha Arae's catalog code is recorded as IDS 17241-4948 A^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Be-type star^[4], eruptive variable star^[5], infrared source^[6], astrophysical X-ray source^[7], double star^[8], and near-infrared source^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J17315049-4952341^[13], GSC 08350-02600^[14], HD 158427^[15], HIP 85792^[16], HR 6510^[17], and SAO 228069^[18].

Why It Matters

Alpha Arae draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (be_type_star category, ranking #6 of 31).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]