66 Eridani
66 Eridani is a variable and double main-sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus.
66 Eridani visual magnitude is 5.12. Because of its reltive faintness, 66 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 66 Eridani is 0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 66 Eridani
66 Eridani is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 28.9°
Azimuth: 147.3°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 66 Eridani
66 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 66 Eridani are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 66 Eridani in the sky:
Visibility of 66 Eridani from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 66 Eridani rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 66 Eridani from the Sun and relative movement
66 Eridani is distant 279.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 66 Eridani
66 Eridani belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 66 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
66 Eridani star system properties
66 Eridani is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 66 Eridani double sysyem: