24 Eridani
24 Eridani is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus.
24 Eridani visual magnitude is 5.25. Because of its reltive faintness, 24 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 24 Eridani is 0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 24 Eridani
24 Eridani is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 27.8°
Azimuth: 225.7°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 24 Eridani
24 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 24 Eridani are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 24 Eridani in the sky:
Visibility of 24 Eridani from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 24 Eridani rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 24 Eridani from the Sun and relative movement
24 Eridani is distant 653.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 24 Eridani
24 Eridani belongs to spectral class B7 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 24 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.