62 Eridani
62 Eridani is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus.
62 Eridani visual magnitude is 5.51. Because of its reltive faintness, 62 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 62 Eridani is -0.008 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 62 Eridani
62 Eridani is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -43.6°
Azimuth: 4.8°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 62 Eridani
62 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 62 Eridani are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 62 Eridani in the sky:
Visibility of 62 Eridani from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 62 Eridani rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 62 Eridani from the Sun and relative movement
62 Eridani is distant 739.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 62 Eridani
62 Eridani belongs to spectral class B6 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 62 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
62 Eridani star system properties
62 Eridani is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 62 Eridani double sysyem: