Astronomy and Space

Delta Arae

Delta Arae is a binary star in the southern constellation Ara. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from δ Arae, and abbreviated Delta Ara or δ Ara. This system has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.62 and is visible to the naked eye as a point of light. Based upon an annual parallax of 16.48 mas, it is about 198 light-years (61 parsecs) distant from the Earth.

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• ▸Guiana Space Centre
• ▸History of the Republic of Venice
• ▸Cor Caroli

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