Nu2 Arae

Nu2 Arae
Location of ν2 Arae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Ara
Right ascension 17h 51m 11.04526s[1]
Declination –53° 07′ 48.9705″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.10[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B9.5 III-IV[3]
B−V color index +0.01[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+18.8±1.2[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +14.855[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +0.548[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.7499 ± 0.1048 mas[1]
Distance570 ± 10 ly
(174 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.14[5]
Details
Luminosity85[5] L
Other designations
ν2 Ara, CD−53° 7430, HD 161917, HIP 87379, HR 6632, SAO 245072[6]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Nu2 Arae, Latinized from ν2 Arae, is the Bayer designation for a star in the southern constellation of Ara. It is approximately 570 light-years (170 parsecs) from the Earth and is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 6.10.[2] The stellar classification of B9.5 III-IV[3] shows this to be a B-type star with a spectrum that displays features part way between the subgiant and giant star stages.

The star is sometimes referred as Upsilon2 Arae2 Arae).[7]

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  7. ^ Note for HR 6632