Kappa Arae

Starbox begin
name=κ Arae Starbox image


caption = κ Arae Starbox observe
epoch=J2000
ra=17^h 26^m 00.0437^s
dec= -50° 38′ 0.635″
appmag_v=5.204
constell=Ara Starbox character
class=G8III
r-i =
v-r =
b-v = 1.06
u-b =
variable= Starbox astrometry
radial_v=17.3
prop_mo_ra=15.8
prop_mo_dec=9.18
parallax=8.19
p_error=0.88
absmag_v=6.243 Starbox detail
mass=1,1
radius=1,1
luminosity=1,2 | temperature=5,000–6,000
metal=
rotation=
age= Starbox visbin
name=CCDM 17260-5038 B
period=
axis=25
eccentricity=
inclination=180
node=
periastron=

Starbox visbin
name=CCDM 17260-5038 C
period=
axis=30
eccentricity=
inclination=95
node=
periastron=

Starbox catalog
names=HR 6468, HD 157457,
CD-50°11269, HIP 85312,
SAO 244734, GC 23552,
CCDM 17260-5038. Starbox reference
Simbad=HD+157457
ARICNS = Starbox reference
Simbad=IDS+17182-5032

Kappa Arae (κ Ara / κ Arae) is a triple star system in the constellation Ara. It is approximately 398 light years from Earth.

The primary component, κ Arae A, is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.19. It has two 14th magnitude companions, κ Arae B and C which are respectively 25 and 30 arcseconds from the primary.

Reference

* [http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?HR%206468 HR 6468]
* [http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?CCDM%20J17260-5038A CCDM 17260-5038]
* [http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/AladinPreview?-c=*+kap+Ara&ident=*+kap+Ara&submit=Aladin+previewer Image Kappa Arae]

Components