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Beta Arae

star in the constellation Ara
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Beta Arae

Summary

Beta Arae is a star[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beta Arae's image is recorded as Ara constellation map.svg[3].
  • Beta Arae's instance of is recorded as star[4].
  • Beta Arae's instance of is recorded as red supergiant[5].
  • Beta Arae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[6].
  • Beta Arae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[7].
  • Beta Arae's constellation is recorded as Ara[8].
  • Beta Arae's spectral class is recorded as K0/1Ib[9].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08732-02866[10].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17251796-5531477[11].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as HD 157244[12].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 85258[13].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as HR 6461[14].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17211-5529[15].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 244725[16].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as β Ara[17].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 19 6834[18].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 645[19].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as GC 23515[20].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10044[21].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 85258[22].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2849[23].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as N30 3875[24].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 3947[25].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 3947.00[26].
  • Beta Arae's catalog code is recorded as PPM 345989[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star[4], red supergiant[5], near-infrared source[6], and ultraviolet source[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 08732-02866[10], 2MASS J17251796-5531477[11], HD 157244[12], HIP 85258[13], HR 6461[14], and IRAS 17211-5529[15].

Why It Matters

Beta Arae ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Q66617329. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Beta Arae. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/beta-arae
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_beta-arae_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Beta Arae}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/beta-arae}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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