Iota Arae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Ara |
| Right ascension | 17h 23m 16.1s |
| Declination | −47° 28' 06" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.21 |
| Distance | 720 ± 130 ly (220 ± 40 pc) |
| Spectral type | B2IIIne |
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Iota Arae (ι Ara / ι Arae) is a star in the constellation Ara. It is approximately 720 light years from Earth.
Iota Arae is a blue-white B-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.21. It is classified as a Gamma Cassiopeiae type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.18 to +5.26.
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