15 Eridani
15 Eridani is a double giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
15 Eridani visual magnitude is 4.88. Because of its moderate brightness, 15 Eridani should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 15 Eridani is 0.018 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 15 Eridani
15 Eridani is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -39.3°
Azimuth: 76.5°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 15 Eridani
15 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 15 Eridani are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 15 Eridani in the sky:
Visibility of 15 Eridani from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 15 Eridani rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 15 Eridani from the Sun and relative movement
15 Eridani is distant 254.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 15 Eridani
15 Eridani belongs to spectral class G6 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 15 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
15 Eridani star system properties
15 Eridani is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 15 Eridani double sysyem: