45 Eridani
45 Eridani is a bright giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
45 Eridani visual magnitude is 4.91. Because of its moderate brightness, 45 Eridani should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 45 Eridani is 0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 45 Eridani
45 Eridani is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -29.0°
Azimuth: 46.0°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 45 Eridani
45 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 45 Eridani are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 45 Eridani in the sky:
Visibility of 45 Eridani from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 45 Eridani rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 45 Eridani from the Sun and relative movement
45 Eridani is distant 829.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 45 Eridani
45 Eridani belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 45 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.