Constellation Ara Index of Names

Ara is a small constellation in the southern hemisphere. It is one of the 48 original Ptolemaic Constellations. None of Ara's visible stars have proper names. Below is a listing of all objects within the boundaries of the constellation as identified in this study. The listing is limited to the most prominent objects; with few exceptions those visible to the naked eye. For more comprehensive listings, see Wikipedia and Universe Guide. Click on the names for details about an object as listed in the mythology part.

Ara - List of Names of Objects within the Constellation

Name	Type	Designation	Meaning	Status	Origin
Tul-Ku	Constellation	Ara	Holy Mound	Local	Accadian
Thyterion	Constellation	Ara	Incense Burner	Local	Greek; Aratus
Thymiaterion	Constellation	Ara	Incense Burner	Local	Greek; Ptolemy
Ara	Constellation	Ara	Altar	IAU	Latin
Thymele	Constellation	Ara	Altar of Dionysus	Local	Roman Empire
Ara Centauri	Constellation	Ara	Centaur's Altar	Local	Roman Empire
Altaris Thymiamatis	Constellation	Ara	Showbread Table	Obsolete	Schiller
Showbread Table	Constellation	Ara	Showbread Table	English	Schiller
al-mijmarah	Constellation	Ara	Censer	Local	Arabic; al-Sufi
Ji	Lunar Mansion	-	Winnowing Basket	Local	Chinese
Chǔ	Asterism	-	Pestle	Local	Chinese
Wěi	Lunar Mansion	-	Tail	Local	Chinese
Guī	Asterism	-	Tortoise	Local	Chinese
Cervantes	Star	μ Ara	Spanish writer	IAU	ExoW 2015
Quixote	Exoplanet	μ Ara b	Character from the novel Don Quixote	IAU	ExoW 2015
Dulcinea	Exoplanet	μ Ara c	Character from the novel Don Quixote	IAU	ExoW 2015
Rocinante	Exoplanet	μ Ara d	Character from the novel Don Quixote	IAU	ExoW 2015
Sancho	Exoplanet	μ Ara d	Character from the novel Don Quixote	IAU	ExoW 2015
Inquill	Star	HD 156411	Character in the works of Peruvian writer A. Valdelomar	IAU	ExoW 2019; Peru
Sumajmajta	Exoplanet	HD 156411 b	Character in the works of Peruvian writer A. Valdelomar	IAU	ExoW 2019; Peru

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