Ara (Altar)

According to the ancient myth, Centaurus sacrificed the Wolf.

This constellation does not belong to the zodiac.

Neighboring constellations are Scorpius, Norma, Triangulum Australe, Apus, Pavo, Telescopium, and Corona Australis. Have a look at our full list of all constellations.

Historic depiction of the Altar according to Johann Bode.

Objects in Altar

A selection of interesting objects visible with a telescope.

NGC 6397

a globular star cluster in the constellation Altar

Image credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA).

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A few stars named in Altar

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