Visible at latitudes between +25° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of July.
Abbreviation: Ara
English Name: the Altar
Right ascension: 16h 34m 16.9497s–18h 10m 41.3407s[2]
Declination: −45.4859734°–−67.6905823°[2]
Area: 237 sq. deg. (63rd)
Main stars: 8[1]
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 17
Stars with planets: 7
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 2
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 3
Brightest star: β Ara (2.84m)
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: 0
Bordering constellations: