25 Eridani
25 Eridani is a giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
25 Eridani visual magnitude is 5.55. Because of its reltive faintness, 25 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 25 Eridani is 0.057 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 25 Eridani
25 Eridani is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 33.5°
Azimuth: 147.3°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 25 Eridani
25 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 25 Eridani are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 25 Eridani in the sky:
Visibility of 25 Eridani from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 25 Eridani rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 25 Eridani from the Sun and relative movement
25 Eridani is distant 351.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 71 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 25 Eridani
25 Eridani belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 25 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
