Celestial Atlas
Aquila <—     Ara: The Altar     —> Aries
(possessive form Arae, abbreviation Ara)
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Constellations Bordering Ara
(tba)

Ara is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy. It lies to the south of the tail of Scorpius, and represents an (upside-down) sacrificial altar, complete with flames.

Illustrations of Ara
From Bayer's 1603 Uranometria
(Image Credit and © Tartu Observatory Virtual Museum; used by permission)
Portion of Bayer's Uranometria showing Ara

From Bode's 1801 Uranographia
(Image Credit and © Tartu Observatory Virtual Museum; used by permission)
Portion of Bode's Uranographia showing the region near Ara

Map of Ara
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger


Stars in Ara

     Stars which have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.

α Ara

β Ara

γ Ara

δ Ara

ε Ara


Celestial Atlas
Aquila <—     Ara: The Altar     —> Aries