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The constellation of Ara, the Altar // E. Slawik/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Zamani

Click below for some info about this constellation as well as an annotated image!

Ara, which is Latin for "altar," is one of the original 48 constellations set down by Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century.

In Greek mythology, Ara was the altar where the gods first made offerings before fighting the Titans during the Titanomachy. In usual depictions, the altar has flames and smokes "rising" towards the south.

There are two named stars in Ara:

Cervantes (μ Arae) is a Sun-like star about 51 light years away. It has four confirmed exoplanets orbiting it: Dulcinea, with about half the mass of Neptune; Rocinante, with about half the mass of Jupiter; Quijote, with about 1.5 times the mass of Jupiter; and Sancho, with about twice the mass of Jupiter. These names were given by the people of Spain: Cervantes refers to the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote. The exoplanets share names with characters from that novel: Quijote, the lead character; Dulcinea, his love interest; Rocinante, his horse; and Sancho, his squire.

Inquill (HD 156411) is another Sun-like star about 181 light years away. It has one confirmed exoplanet orbiting it, about 75% the mass of Jupiter, named Sumajmajta. Both names were given by the people of Peru: they are the two main characters in the love story Way to the Sun by Peruvian author Abraham Valdelomar.

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Cervantes ya tiene su estrella ¡Conseguido!

Cervantes ya tiene su estrella ¡Conseguido!

#YOESTRELLACERVANTES Buenísimas noticias, la estrella antes conocida como  HD 160691 o como Mu Arae, a partir de ahora toma el nombre de nuestro autor más internacional Cervantes. Finalmente la iniciativa del Planetario de Pamplona, ha tenido un éxito rotundo. La gente de España se ha volcado en la votación, apoyando para conseguir una estrella para Cervantes, habiéndose conseguido más de 38.000…

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Spazio: Pianeti extra-solari in cerca di un nome

Spazio: Pianeti extra-solari in cerca di un nome

La proposta italiana presentata dall’INAF riguarda il sistema Mu Arae, qui rappresentato con una visione artistica. Crediti: IAU

Con il concorso “Name ExoWorlds” promosso dall’Unione Astronomica Internazionale (IAU), per la prima volta il pubblico mondiale viene chiamato al voto per decidere come dovranno essere chiamati questi nuovi mondi e le loro stelle. La proposta italiana presentata dall’…

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Vota por una estrella para Cervantes - #yoestrellacervantes

Vota por una estrella para Cervantes – #yoestrellacervantes

¿Conoces esta iniciativa de dar a una estrella el nombre de Cervantes?

Desde PlanetAstronomia queremos apoyar esta bellísima iniciativa.

La iniciativa consiste en recopilar votos a favor de que la estrella Mu Arae pase a denominarse sistema Cervantes. Y es una iniciativa del Planetario de Pamplona.

Mu Arae

La estrella elegida no es otra que Mu Arae (también conocida como HD 160691), una estrella…

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