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Alpha Arae

Star
Alpha Arae, Latinized from α Arae, is the second brightest star in the southern constellation of Ara. With an average apparent visual magnitude 2.93, it is readily visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere. Wikipedia
Magnitude: 2.09
Surface temperature: 18,040 K
Apparent magnitude (V): 2.09
Radius: 1.9453 million mi
Constellation: Ara
Mass: 1.909 × 10^31 kg (9.6 M☉)
Spectral type: B2 Vne