Atria
Also known as α TrA · HR 6217
Atria is a star in the constellation Triangulum Australe, about 390 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Star (spectral type K2III_Ba1) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Triangulum Australe |
| Position (J2000) | 16h 48m 39s, −69° 01′ |
| Distance | 390 light-years (its light set off about 390 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 1.88 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 251 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Atria is highest in the sky at midnight in June. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 1° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits