37 Eridani
37 Eridani is a giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
37 Eridani visual magnitude is 5.44. Because of its reltive faintness, 37 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 37 Eridani is -0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 37 Eridani
37 Eridani is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -5.8°
Azimuth: 266.1°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 37 Eridani
37 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 37 Eridani are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 37 Eridani in the sky:
Visibility of 37 Eridani from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 37 Eridani rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 37 Eridani from the Sun and relative movement
37 Eridani is distant 376.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 37 Eridani
37 Eridani belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 37 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
