Ara
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Ara is a constellation[1]. Ara draws 1,289 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #42 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: Corona Australis[3], Scorpius[4], Norma[5], Triangulum Australe[6], Apus[7], Pavo[8], Telescopium[9]
- Named after: altar[10]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[11]
- Commons category: Ara (constellation)[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ara (constellation)[13]
- Commons gallery: Ara (constellation)[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17]
- Topic has template: Template:Ara (constellation)[18], Šablona:Souhvězdí Oltáře[19]
- Official name: Ara[20]
- Short name: Ara[21]
- Area: 237 square degree[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
Why It Matters
Ara has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Ara is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]