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Encyclopedia > List of stars in Eridanus

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Eridanus, sorted by decreasing brightness. STAR is an acronym for: Organizations Society for Telescopy, Astronomy, and Radio, a non-profit New Jersey astronomy club. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Eridanus is the sixth largest of the 88 modern constellations. ...

Name Designation Location Magnitude Dist. (ly) Sp. class Notes
B F HD HIP RA Dec vis. abs.
Achernar α 10144 7588 01h 37m 42.75s −57° 14′ 12.0″ 0.45 −2.77 144 B3Vp 8th brightest star
β Eri β 67 33111 23875 05h 07m 51.03s −05° 05′ 10.5″ 2.78 0.60 89 A3IIIvar Cursa, Kursa, Dhalim
θ1 Eri θ1 18622 13847 02h 58m 15.72s −40° 18′ 17.0″ 2.88 −0.59 161 A4III+... Acamar; binary star with θ2 Eri
γ Eri γ 34 25025 18543 03h 58m 01.73s −13° 30′ 29.7″ 2.97 −1.19 221 M1IIIb Ca-1 Zaurak, Zaurac, Zaurack
δ Eri δ 23 23249 17378 03h 43m 14.96s −09° 45′ 54.7″ 3.52 3.74 29 K0IV Rana
υ4 Eri υ4 41 27376 20042 04h 17m 53.62s −33° 47′ 54.0″ 3.55 −0.14 178 B9V
φ Eri φ 14228 10602 02h 16m 30.50s −51° 30′ 43.6″ 3.56 0.18 155 B8IV-V
χ Eri χ 11937 9007 01h 55m 56.83s −51° 36′ 34.5″ 3.69 2.48 57 G5IV
τ4 Eri τ4 16 20720 15474 03h 19m 30.97s −21° 45′ 28.6″ 3.70 −0.79 258 M3/M4III Liberfluus, Liberflux
ε Eri ε 18 22049 16537 03h 32m 56.42s −09° 27′ 29.9″ 3.72 6.18 10 K2V Sadira, Al Sadirah; 9th nearest star system; has a dust disk and at least one planet
υ2 Eri υ2 52 29291 21393 04h 35m 33.07s −30° 33′ 44.3″ 3.81 −0.22 209 G8III Beemin, Theemin
53 Eri l 53 29503 21594 04h 38m 10.87s −14° 18′ 12.9″ 3.86 1.23 109 K1III Sceptrum
η Eri η 3 18322 13701 02h 56m 25.60s −08° 53′ 51.4″ 3.89 0.83 133 K1III-IV Azha
ν Eri ν 48 29248 21444 04h 36m 19.14s −03° 21′ 08.8″ 3.93 −2.34 586 B2III SB
43 Eri d 43 28028 20535 04h 24m 02.17s −34° 01′ 01.2″ 3.97 −0.64 273 K4III
μ Eri μ 57 30211 22109 04h 45m 30.14s −03° 15′ 16.6″ 4.01 −2.05 532 B5IV
ο1 Eri ο1 38 26574 19587 04h 11m 51.93s −06° 50′ 16.0″ 4.04 1.11 125 F2II-III Beid
τ3 Eri τ3 11 18978 14146 03h 02m 23.59s −23° 37′ 27.6″ 4.08 1.97 86 A4V
ι Eri ι 16815 12486 02h 40m 39.93s −39° 51′ 19.1″ 4.11 0.86 145 K0III
HD 24160 g 24160 17874 03h 49m 27.28s −36° 12′ 00.4″ 4.17 0.13 210 G8III
τ6 Eri τ6 27 23754 17651 03h 46m 50.99s −23° 14′ 54.4″ 4.22 2.95 58 F3/F5V
κ Eri κ 15371 11407 02h 26m 59.10s −47° 42′ 13.8″ 4.24 −1.81 528 B5IV
λ Eri λ 69 33328 23972 05h 09m 08.78s −08° 45′ 14.7″ 4.25 −4.40 1753 B2IVn
82 Eri e 82 20794 15510 03h 19m 53.22s −43° 04′ 17.6″ 4.26 5.35 20 G8V nearby
τ5 Eri τ5 19 22203 16611 03h 33m 47.25s −21° 37′ 58.1″ 4.26 −0.53 296 B9V
HD 24071 f 24071 17797 03h 48m 35.82s −37° 37′ 12.5″ 4.30 0.83 161 A+...
54 Eri 54 29755 21763 04h 40m 26.49s −19° 40′ 16.5″ 4.32 −0.90 361 M3/M4III
θ2 Eri θ2 18623 02h 58m 16.30s −40° 18′ 16.0″ 4.35 binary star with θ2 Eri
ω Eri ω 61 31109 22701 04h 52m 53.68s −05° 27′ 09.9″ 4.36 0.15 227 A9IV
π Eri π 26 23614 17593 03h 46m 08.50s −12° 06′ 06.2″ 4.43 −1.49 497 M1III
40 Eri A ο2 40 26965 19849 04h 15m 17.64s −07° 38′ 40.4″ 4.43 5.92 16 K1V Keid; nearby triple star
32 Eri A w 32 24554 18255 03h 54m 17.49s −02° 57′ 17.0″ 4.46 −0.66 345 G8III double star
τ1 Eri τ1 1 17206 12843 02h 45m 05.98s −18° 34′ 21.5″ 4.47 3.74 46 F5/F6V
υ1 Eri υ1 50 29085 21248 04h 33m 30.63s −29° 45′ 57.0″ 4.49 1.58 124 K0III Theemin, Beemin
HD 22663 y 22663 16870 03h 37m 05.68s −40° 16′ 28.2″ 4.57 0.43 219 K0III
HD 23319 h 23319 17351 03h 42m 50.12s −37° 18′ 48.0″ 4.59 0.91 178 K2IIICN...
τ9 Eri τ9 36 25267 18673 03h 59m 55.48s −24° 00′ 58.5″ 4.62 −0.41 331 Ap Si
τ8 Eri τ8 33 24587 18216 03h 53m 42.68s −24° 36′ 44.0″ 4.64 −0.72 385 B5V
HD 24072 f 24072 03h 48m 35.90s −37° 37′ 14.0″ 4.73
HD 16754 s 16754 12413 02h 39m 47.92s −42° 53′ 29.9″ 4.74 1.74 130 A2V
17 Eri v 17 21790 16341 03h 30m 37.05s −05° 04′ 30.6″ 4.74 −0.60 380 B9Vs
τ2 Eri τ2 2 17824 13288 02h 51m 02.35s −21° 00′ 14.3″ 4.76 1.02 183 K0III Angetenar
64 Eri 64 32045 23231 04h 59m 55.71s −12° 32′ 13.9″ 4.78 0.03 291 F0V S Eri; variable
32 Eri B w 32 24555 03h 54m 17.50s −02° 57′ 17.0″ 4.79 A2V component of the 32 Eri system
ζ Eri ζ 13 20320 15197 03h 15m 50.03s −08° 49′ 11.4″ 4.80 1.97 120 A5m Zibal
ψ Eri ψ 65 32249 23364 05h 01m 26.34s −07° 10′ 26.3″ 4.80 −2.54 956 B3V
15 Eri 15 20610 15382 03h 18m 22.10s −22° 30′ 40.1″ 4.86 0.39 255 K0III
39 Eri A 39 26846 19777 04h 14m 23.69s −10° 15′ 21.2″ 4.87 0.86 206 K3III
45 Eri 45 28749 21139 04h 31m 52.67s −00° 02′ 38.4″ 4.91 −2.12 830 K3II-III
29573 21644 04h 38m 53.59s −12° 07′ 23.1″ 4.99 0.77 227 A0V
60 Eri 60 30814 22479 04h 50m 11.59s −16° 13′ 02.2″ 5.03 0.67 243 K0III
HD 10939 q2 10939 8241 01h 46m 06.14s −53° 31′ 19.9″ 5.04 1.26 186 A1V
HD 24626 i 24626 18213 03h 53m 38.92s −34° 43′ 56.3″ 5.11 −0.07 355 B6/B7V
68 Eri 68 33256 23941 05h 08m 43.67s −04° 27′ 22.5″ 5.11 3.12 82 F2V
66 Eri 66 32964 23794 05h 06m 45.65s −04° 39′ 18.6″ 5.12 0.45 280 B9.5V
18331 13717 02h 56m 37.45s −03° 42′ 44.0″ 5.16 1.35 189 A3Vn
ξ Eri ξ 42 27861 20507 04h 23m 40.88s −03° 44′ 43.2″ 5.17 1.14 208 A2V
47 Eri 47 29064 21296 04h 34m 11.64s −08° 13′ 52.9″ 5.20 −1.76 805 M3III
18543 13874 02h 58m 42.09s −02° 46′ 57.8″ 5.22 0.26 320 A2IV
51 Eri c 51 29391 21547 04h 37m 36.11s −02° 28′ 24.2″ 5.22 2.85 97 F0V
19349 14456 03h 06m 33.49s −06° 05′ 18.8″ 5.23 −0.84 534 M3III
20 Eri 20 22470 16803 03h 36m 17.39s −17° 28′ 01.3″ 5.24 −0.57 473 B8/B9III
24 Eri 24 23363 17457 03h 44m 30.51s −01° 09′ 47.1″ 5.24 −1.27 653 B7V
τ7 Eri τ7 28 23878 17717 03h 47m 39.62s −23° 52′ 29.3″ 5.24 0.63 272 A1V
29065 21297 04h 34m 11.79s −08° 58′ 11.9″ 5.24 −1.28 657 K4III
ρ3 Eri ρ3 10 19107 14293 03h 04m 16.48s −07° 36′ 03.2″ 5.26 2.09 140 A8V
35 Eri 35 25340 18788 04h 01m 32.03s −01° 32′ 58.7″ 5.28 −0.43 453 B5V
ρ2 Eri ρ2 9 18953 14168 03h 02m 42.26s −07° 41′ 07.7″ 5.32 0.83 258 K0II-III
25457 18859 04h 02m 36.66s −00° 16′ 05.9″ 5.38 3.96 63 F5V
27616 20264 04h 20m 39.00s −20° 38′ 22.6″ 5.38 −0.38 462 A0V
63 Eri 63 32008 23221 04h 59m 50.44s −10° 15′ 46.8″ 5.39 1.70 178 G4V
4 Eri 4 18454 13782 02h 57m 23.70s −23° 51′ 43.5″ 5.44 2.00 159 A5IV/V
37 Eri 37 26409 19483 04h 10m 22.52s −06° 55′ 25.8″ 5.44 0.13 377 G8III
26326 19398 04h 09m 17.84s −16° 23′ 09.2″ 5.45 −1.29 726 B5IV
29613 21685 04h 39m 19.64s −14° 21′ 32.0″ 5.46 1.54 199 K0III
30 Eri 30 24388 18141 03h 52m 41.65s −05° 21′ 40.5″ 5.48 −0.46 502 B8+...
58 Eri 58 30495 22263 04h 47m 36.21s −16° 56′ 05.5″ 5.49 4.87 43 G3V
20894 15643 03h 21m 24.03s −23° 38′ 06.3″ 5.50 −0.05 421 G8III
62 Eri b 62 31512 22958 04h 56m 24.19s −05° 10′ 16.9″ 5.50 −1.28 739 B6V
HD 10647 q1 10647 7978 01h 42m 29.15s −53° 44′ 26.1″ 5.52 4.32 57 F8V has a planet
22 Eri 22 22920 17167 03h 40m 38.33s −05° 12′ 38.5″ 5.53 −1.25 739 B9IIIp Si
30127 22028 04h 44m 07.95s −18° 39′ 59.6″ 5.53 0.75 295 A1V
5 Eri 5 18633 13951 02h 59m 41.16s −02° 27′ 53.6″ 5.56 0.51 334 B9.5V
22409 16780 03h 35m 57.65s −11° 11′ 38.3″ 5.56 0.23 379 G7III:
25 Eri 25 23413 17506 03h 44m 56.46s −00° 17′ 48.2″ 5.56 0.40 351 K4III
29737 21743 04h 40m 06.85s −24° 28′ 56.7″ 5.56 0.63 315 G6/G8III
21688 16263 03h 29m 36.02s −12° 40′ 29.1″ 5.57 0.02 420 A5III/IV
23281 17395 03h 43m 33.84s −10° 29′ 08.2″ 5.59 2.43 140 A5m
25945 19095 04h 05m 37.30s −27° 39′ 07.3″ 5.59 2.41 141 F0IV/V
25165 18647 03h 59m 30.13s −12° 34′ 27.6″ 5.61 −1.57 891 K4III
28497 20922 04h 29m 06.93s −13° 02′ 54.1″ 5.61 −2.81 1575 B2V:ne
25723 19011 04h 04m 22.71s −12° 47′ 32.4″ 5.62 0.17 401 K1III
24744 18262 03h 54m 23.18s −40° 21′ 25.3″ 5.70 −0.30 516 K0III...
26464 19511 04h 10m 47.74s −08° 49′ 11.4″ 5.70 0.71 324 G9III:
46 Eri 46 29009 21278 04h 33m 54.73s −06° 44′ 20.0″ 5.71 −1.18 780 B9p Si
31414 22860 04h 55m 06.82s −16° 44′ 26.3″ 5.71 −0.11 476 G8/K0III
R Eri 31444 22881 04h 55m 18.64s −16° 25′ 04.3″ 5.71 0.98 288 G6/G8III variable
20631 15411 03h 18m 41.07s −18° 33′ 34.7″ 5.72 2.90 119 F3V
30238 22086 04h 45m 04.15s −21° 17′ 00.0″ 5.72 −0.70 627 K4III
21530 16142 03h 28m 00.95s −11° 17′ 11.4″ 5.74 0.65 340 K2III
ρ1 Eri ρ1 8 18784 14060 03h 01m 09.97s −07° 39′ 46.2″ 5.75 0.90 304 K0II
HD 10360 p 10360 7751 01h 39m 47.24s −56° 11′ 47.2″ 5.76 6.21 27 K0V binary star with HD 10361
HD 10361 p 10361 01h 39m 47.80s −56° 11′ 41.0″ 5.76 K5V binary star with HD 10360
21882 16285 03h 29m 55.19s −42° 38′ 03.3″ 5.76 1.79 203 A5V
28843 21192 04h 32m 37.54s −03° 12′ 34.2″ 5.76 0.17 428 B9III
59 Eri 59 30606 22325 04h 48m 32.53s −16° 19′ 46.5″ 5.76 2.67 135 F8V
30562 22336 04h 48m 36.20s −05° 40′ 24.4″ 5.77 3.65 86 F8V
56 Eri 56 30076 22024 04h 44m 05.32s −08° 30′ 12.9″ 5.78 −2.29 1342 B2Ve
26591 19571 04h 11m 36.18s −20° 21′ 22.6″ 5.80 1.38 250 A1V + (F/G)
33224 23916 05h 08m 20.19s −08° 39′ 55.0″ 5.80 −1.04 760 B8V
19141 14187 03h 02m 55.84s −46° 58′ 30.2″ 5.81 −1.20 821 K2/K3III
23978 17798 03h 48m 35.72s −20° 54′ 10.6″ 5.81 −1.22 830 K5III
27881 20465 04h 23m 05.66s −24° 53′ 31.6″ 5.81 0.09 454 K5III
6 Eri 6 18535 13835 02h 58m 05.69s −23° 36′ 22.1″ 5.82 −0.69 653 K2III
18885 14110 03h 01m 56.09s −09° 57′ 41.0″ 5.84 1.15 282 G6III:
25069 18606 03h 58m 52.42s −05° 28′ 10.3″ 5.85 2.65 142 G9V
HD 27563 d 27563 20271 04h 20m 42.83s −07° 35′ 33.0″ 5.85 −0.98 756 B5III
22675 16989 03h 38m 29.25s −07° 23′ 30.2″ 5.86 0.47 390 G5III:
27611 20341 04h 21m 27.05s −00° 05′ 52.3″ 5.86 0.08 467 K2
32393 23475 05h 02m 45.37s −04° 12′ 36.5″ 5.86 0.96 311 K3
14943 11102 02h 22m 54.65s −51° 05′ 32.2″ 5.90 1.96 200 A5V
23887 17805 03h 48m 38.92s +00° 13′ 40.3″ 5.91 0.00 495 K3III
20121 14913 03h 12m 25.68s −44° 25′ 10.8″ 5.92 2.71 143 F3V+...
18071 13479 02h 53m 35.27s −22° 22′ 34.0″ 5.93 1.08 304 G8/K0III
25371 18723 04h 00m 40.62s −30° 29′ 26.6″ 5.93 0.72 359 A1V
27179 19996 04h 17m 19.23s −06° 28′ 19.8″ 5.95 −0.19 551 G8III:
28479 20892 04h 28m 39.01s −19° 27′ 31.0″ 5.95 0.97 323 K2III
28776 21042 04h 30m 40.33s −35° 39′ 12.9″ 5.95 0.70 365 K0II
21 Eri 21 22713 17027 03h 39m 01.13s −05° 37′ 32.5″ 5.97 3.24 115 K1V
55 Eri A 55 30020 21986 04h 43m 34.73s −08° 47′ 39.3″ 5.98 0.51 405 F4IIIp (Sr)
24712 18339 03h 55m 16.17s −12° 05′ 56.6″ 5.99 2.54 160 Ap SrEu(Cr)
27362 20075 04h 18m 16.07s −20° 42′ 55.1″ 6.00 −1.53 1045 M4III
21665 16266 03h 29m 39.19s −06° 48′ 15.3″ 6.01 0.71 374 G5
17925 13402 02h 52m 31.89s −12° 46′ 09.3″ 6.05 5.97 34 K1V
28970 21239 04h 33m 22.09s −10° 47′ 07.5″ 6.06 −1.25 945 K0
19836 14819 03h 11m 18.78s −03° 48′ 41.6″ 6.08 −0.82 784 M1III
27710 20347 04h 21m 31.29s −25° 43′ 42.4″ 6.08 2.40 177 F2V
17006 12611 02h 42m 08.44s −46° 31′ 27.2″ 6.09 3.03 133 G8IV
27411 20106 04h 18m 37.46s −22° 58′ 11.4″ 6.09 1.27 300 A3m...
29063 21298 04h 34m 14.21s −06° 50′ 15.8″ 6.09 0.11 513 K2III
12042 9085 01h 56m 59.66s −51° 46′ 00.7″ 6.10 4.00 86 F8V
7 Eri 7 18760 14040 03h 00m 50.88s −02° 52′ 43.1″ 6.11 −0.79 782 M2III
28312 20765 04h 26m 56.93s −24° 04′ 52.6″ 6.11 0.88 362 A3V
29610 21718 04h 39m 47.21s −01° 03′ 08.8″ 6.11 −0.13 578 K0
13445 10138 02h 10m 24.00s −50° 49′ 31.1″ 6.12 5.93 36 K0V
21899 16310 03h 30m 13.59s −41° 22′ 10.3″ 6.12 3.46 111 F7V
25803 19037 04h 04m 40.89s −20° 22′ 54.6″ 6.12 0.43 448 K1II
29184 21363 04h 35m 00.65s −19° 55′ 17.5″ 6.12 1.09 330 K2IIICN...
18557 13883 02h 58m 47.31s −09° 46′ 35.3″ 6.14 1.37 293 A2m
14 Eri 14 20395 15244 03h 16m 35.77s −09° 09′ 17.1″ 6.14 3.44 113 F1V
27536 20263 04h 20m 38.59s −06° 14′ 45.1″ 6.15 2.15 206 G8IV:
31726 23060 04h 57m 44.69s −14° 13′ 54.8″ 6.15 −1.27 994 B2V
20319 15203 03h 16m 00.85s −05° 55′ 07.3″ 6.17 −0.21 616 B9V
24832 18455 03h 56m 37.90s −09° 45′ 03.1″ 6.18 1.05 346 F1V
30422 22192 04h 46m 25.75s −28° 05′ 15.0″ 6.18 2.38 187 A2IV/V
22799 17057 03h 39m 25.42s −10° 26′ 13.3″ 6.19 0.88 376 G5
18894 14124 03h 02m 09.23s −06° 29′ 39.1″ 6.20 3.64 106 G0IV-V
21019 15776 03h 23m 17.70s −07° 47′ 36.8″ 6.20 3.36 120 G2V
23958 17734 03h 47m 49.60s −36° 06′ 21.0″ 6.21 0.16 529 B8V
24497 18173 03h 53m 12.93s −18° 26′ 04.0″ 6.21 −0.44 698 K0/K1III+..
22798 17086 03h 39m 38.35s −03° 23′ 34.2″ 6.22 1.16 335 G5
28625 20997 04h 30m 09.99s −13° 35′ 32.5″ 6.22 0.61 432 K0III
32147 23311 05h 00m 48.68s −05° 45′ 03.5″ 6.22 6.49 29 K3V
19887 14814 03h 11m 16.74s −16° 01′ 29.8″ 6.25 0.16 539 K2III
22243 16677 03h 34m 37.46s −09° 52′ 05.8″ 6.25 0.24 518 A2V
28763 21110 04h 31m 25.86s −13° 38′ 38.8″ 6.25 0.81 400 A2/A3V
25910 19121 04h 05m 56.49s −08° 51′ 21.9″ 6.27 1.71 266 A3V
30743 22439 04h 49m 42.32s −13° 46′ 09.3″ 6.27 3.53 115 F3/F5V
29435 21486 04h 36m 50.94s −30° 43′ 00.5″ 6.28 0.87 394 Ap...
19210 14355 03h 05m 11.26s −08° 16′ 27.5″ 6.30 0.72 425 K0
20356 15230 03h 16m 21.71s −05° 43′ 49.5″ 6.30 −1.25 1055 K5
17943 13421 02h 52m 50.67s −09° 26′ 28.8″ 6.31 1.30 328 A7IV
21473 16015 03h 26m 11.77s −41° 38′ 13.2″ 6.33 0.67 441 A1V
25944 19111 04h 05m 46.73s −20° 30′ 45.1″ 6.34 1.44 311 G8/K0III
29227 21428 04h 36m 01.67s −03° 36′ 41.8″ 6.34 −0.80 874 B7III
17098 12708 02h 43m 20.22s −40° 31′ 40.6″ 6.35 0.22 548 B9V
22905 17136 03h 40m 11.44s −15° 13′ 35.4″ 6.35 −0.13 644 G8/K0III+..
17864 13271 02h 50m 47.77s −39° 55′ 55.9″ 6.36 1.36 325 A0V
19850 14797 03h 11m 05.27s −13° 15′ 51.5″ 6.36 −1.14 1032 F6III
25700 18990 04h 04m 08.65s −16° 35′ 18.9″ 6.36 0.65 453 K2/K3III/IV
27490 20138 04h 19m 02.89s −33° 54′ 16.7″ 6.36 1.04 379 A+...
11965 9022 01h 56m 09.40s −49° 50′ 11.3″ 6.37 −0.08 635 B8/B9V
19826 14757 03h 10m 35.35s −23° 44′ 19.0″ 6.37 1.74 274 K0III
24834 18428 03h 56m 27.66s −13° 35′ 51.1″ 6.37 −4.09 4025 M1III
29163 21324 04h 34m 38.13s −24° 02′ 26.0″ 6.37 0.76 432 K1III
27941 20467 04h 23m 07.76s −35° 32′ 41.4″ 6.38 −0.68 840 K1III
26625 19601 04h 12m 00.26s −17° 16′ 28.6″ 6.41 1.30 343 K0III
26575 19509 04h 10m 45.89s −35° 16′ 25.4″ 6.43 −1.37 1185 K2IIIp...
12894 9685 02h 04m 35.04s −54° 52′ 53.9″ 6.45 3.08 154 F2V
23508 17436 03h 44m 06.36s −40° 39′ 36.3″ 6.45 1.61 303 K1III
26584 19590 04h 11m 56.10s −08° 50′ 15.0″ 6.45 0.37 535 G5
26739 19725 04h 13m 38.15s −01° 08′ 59.0″ 6.45 −1.71 1399 B5IV
27660 20360 04h 21m 37.51s −06° 17′ 02.9″ 6.45 0.53 498 A0
17438 13008 02h 47m 11.14s −22° 29′ 08.4″ 6.47 3.56 125 F2V
24098 17950 03h 50m 16.10s −01° 31′ 21.5″ 6.47 3.20 147 F2
25631 18926 04h 03m 24.75s −20° 08′ 37.7″ 6.47 −0.87 956 B3V
17390 12964 02h 46m 45.06s −21° 38′ 22.4″ 6.48 3.21 147 F3IV/V
22379 16779 03h 35m 57.25s −05° 07′ 29.8″ 6.49 −0.40 780 K0
23010 17214 03h 41m 13.75s −11° 48′ 09.0″ 6.49 1.67 300 F2III
55 Eri B 55 30021 04h 43m 35.10s −08° 47′ 46.0″ 6.70 component of the 55 Eri system
40 Eri B ο2 40 26976 04h 15m 29.30s −07° 36′ 41.0″ 9.50 11.01 16 DA VII component of the 40 Eri system; white dwarf
Gl 86 13445 10138 02h 10m 25.93s −50° 49′ 25.4″ 6.17 5.98 36 K1V has a white dwarf companion and a planet
HD 28185 28185 20723 04h 26m 26.32s −10° 33′ 03.0″ 7.81 4.82 128 G5 has a planet
EF Eri 03h 14m 13.03s −22° 35′ 41.4″ 13.7 AM Her variable; Vmax = 14.5m Vmin = <17.5

A light-year or lightyear (symbol: ly) is a unit of measurement of length, specifically the distance light travels in vacuum in one Julian year. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Flamsteed designations for stars are similar to Bayer designations, except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters. ... The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomy catalogue with astrometric and spectroscopic data about more than 225,000 stars. ... The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues (Tycho-1) are the primary products of the European Space Agencys astrometric mission, Hipparcos. ... Equatorial Coordinates Right ascension (abbrev. ... In astronomy, declination (abbrev. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other celestial body is a measure of its apparent brightness as seen by an observer on Earth. ... In astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m, an object would have if it were at a standard luminosity distance away from us, in the absence of interstellar extinction. ... The position of Achernar Achernar (α Eri / α Eridani / Alpha Eridani) is the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus and the ninth brightest star in the nighttime sky. ... Bright stars can be bright because they produce more light, because they are closer to us, or both. ... Cursa (foot bank [ of the Orion ]) is the name of the beta Eridani. ... Acamar is the name of the star Theta Eridani in the constellation river Eridanus. ... Artists impression of a binary system consisting of a black hole, with an accretion disc around it, and a main sequence star. ... Zaurak is the name of the star gamma Eridani. ... Delta (δ) Eridani, or Rana, is a 3. ... Tau4 Eridani (Ï„4 Eri / Ï„4 Eri) is a Class M3. ... Epsilon Eridani (ε Eri / ε Eridani) is a notable main-sequence K2 class star in the constellation of Eridanus. ... This list of the nearest stars to Earth is ordered by increasing distance out to a maximum of 5 parsecs (16. ... A protoplanetary disc (also protoplanetary disk, proplyd) is an accretion disc surrounding a T Tauri star. ... An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet beyond the Solar System. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Sceptrum (lat. ... Azha (the breeding place) is the name of the star eta Eridani in the constellation river Eridanus. ... Omicron Eridani refers to a pair of stars in the constellation Eridanus: Omicron1 Eridani (ο1 Eridani), or 38 Eridani, with traditional name Keid Omicron2 Eridani (ο2 Eridani), better known as 40 Eridani, with traditional name Keid This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the... 82 Eridani is a star about 20. ... 40 Eridani (also known as Omicron 2 Eridani, or Keid, from the Arabic word qayd (egg) shells) is a triple star system less than 16. ... A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars that orbit each other,[1] bound by gravitational attraction. ... When two stars are so nearly in the same direction as seen from Earth that they appear to be a single star to the naked eye but may be separated by the use of telescopes, they are referred to as a double star. ... Angetenar (arab. ... Most stars are of almost constant luminosity. ... 58 Eridani is a main sequence star in the constellation Eridanus. ... HD 10647 (q1 Eri / q1 Eridani), is a yellow-white dwarf star approximately 56 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. ... 14 Eridani is a star visible from Earth in the Eridanus constellation. ... 40 Eridani (also known as Omicron 2 Eridani, or Keid, from the Arabic word qayd (egg) shells) is a triple star system less than 16. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... HD 28185 is a G5V Star in the Constellation Eridanus. ... EF Eridani (EF Eri, sometimes incorrectly referred to as EF Eridanus) is a variable star of the type known as polars, AM Herculis stars, or magnetic cataclysmic variable stars. ...

See also

Stars are listed in the appropriate lists for the constellation, as follows: // Sixth magnitude stars or brighter (V < 6. ...

References

  • ESA (1997). The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
  • Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
  • Roman, N. G. (1987). Identification of a Constellation from a Position. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
  • SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved on 2007-01-02.

 

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