20 Eridani
20 Eridani is a variable star in the constellation of Eridanus.
20 Eridani visual magnitude is 5.23. Because of its reltive faintness, 20 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 20 Eridani is 0.029 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.01 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 20 Eridani
20 Eridani is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -56.0°
Azimuth: 359.9°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 20 Eridani
20 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 20 Eridani are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 20 Eridani in the sky:
Visibility of 20 Eridani from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 20 Eridani rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 20 Eridani from the Sun and relative movement
20 Eridani is distant 473.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 20 Eridani
20 Eridani belongs to spectral class B9
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 20 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
