δ Eridani (delta Eridani)

Below the horizon. Rise: 7:34 | Tran: 12:43 | Set: 17:51

Alt: -32.52° Az: 61.28° Direction: East-North-East

δ Eridani is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Eridanus.

δ Eridani visual magnitude is 3.54. Because of its moderate brightness, δ Eridani is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of δ Eridani. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Eridani during the next 1000 years (-1.53 arcmin in Right Ascension and 12.42 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 03h 44m 28s

Declination -09° 41’ 03”

Hour Angle 15h 14m 25s

Sidereal Time 18h 58m 53s

J2000

Right Ascension 03h 43m 14s

Declination -09° 45’ 47”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 198.1°

Galactic Latitude -46°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.54

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude 3.76

Spectral Type K0IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.92

Temperature 4943K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of δ Eridani. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ Eridani is distant 29.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 9.04

Distance (light year) 29.48

Radial Speed -6 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.092 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.745"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ Eridani
(delta Eridani)

Flamsteed designation 23 Eridani

Henry Draper Catalogue HD23249

SAO Catalogue SAO130686

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP17378

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-10 728

Gliese Catalogue Gl 150

FK5 Catalogue 135

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Del Eri

Visibility from Your Location

Today's δ Eridani (delta Eridani) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 99.7° RISE 7:34

Max altitude: 28.8° TRANSIT 12:43

Azimuth: 260.3° SET 17:51

Set Location

Other stars in Eridanus