14 Eridani
14 Eridani is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus.
14 Eridani visual magnitude is 6.14. Because of its reltive faintness, 14 Eridani should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 14 Eridani is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.048 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 14 Eridani
14 Eridani is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 17.2°
Azimuth: 130.9°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 14 Eridani
14 Eridani is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 14 Eridani are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 14 Eridani in the sky:
Visibility of 14 Eridani from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 14 Eridani rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 14 Eridani from the Sun and relative movement
14 Eridani is distant 113.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 14 Eridani
14 Eridani belongs to spectral class F1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 14 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
