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Kappa Arae

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Also known as κ Arae, κ Ara, HD 157457, HR 6468, GSC 08353-03055, HIC 85312, HIP 85312, GC 23552

star in the constellation Ara

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Within Vinony's link graph, Kappa Arae is referenced by 98 other articles, and connects out to International Standard Serial Number, apparent magnitude and stellar classification.

Vinony files it under Ara (constellation), Astronomical X-ray sources and Barium stars.

Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type
*
Spectral type
G8III
Distance
430 light-years
Redshift
z = 0.00006041028234138324
Coordinates
RA 261.5002° · Dec -50.6335°
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
red giant branch
Constellation
Ara
Distance from Earth
131.818
Radius
14
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catalog code
AKARI-IRC-V1 J1726000-503800
spectral class
K1
apparent magnitude
4.901598
radial velocity
17.82
epoch
J2000.0
parallax
7.5862
luminosity
207.84
absolute magnitude
-0.24
right ascension component of proper motion
13.004
declination component of proper motion
7.554
right ascension
261.50017970204
declination
-50.63350661626
effective temperature
4911
metallicity
0.10
surface gravity
363
stellar rotational velocity
1.0
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