Beid - ο1 Eridani (omicron1 Eridani)
Beid, also designated as ο1 Eridani (omicron1 Eridani), is a variable bright giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
Beid visual magnitude is 4.04. Because of its moderate brightness, Beid 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 Beid is 0.01 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.082 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Beid
Beid - ο1 Eridani (omicron1 Eridani) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 11.8°
Azimuth: 117.3°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Beid
Beid 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 Beid are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Beid in the sky:
Visibility of Beid from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Beid - ο1 Eridani (omicron1 Eridani) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Beid from the Sun and relative movement
Beid is distant 125.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Beid
Beid belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Beid is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
