17 Eridani
17 Eridani is a main-sequence star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Eridanus.
17 Eridani visual magnitude is 4.73. Because of its moderate brightness, 17 Eridani is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 17 Eridani.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 17 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
17 Eridani is distant 380.40 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 17 Eridani rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):