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Other stars in Eridanus
- Achernar
- Cursa
- Zaurak
- Acamar
- δ Eridani
- υ4 Eridani
- φ Eridani
- τ4 Eridani
- χ Eridani
- Ran
- Theemin
- Sceptrum
- Azha
- ν Eridani
- Beemim
- μ Eridani
- Beid
- τ3 Eridani
- ι Eridani
- HR1195
- τ6 Eridani
- κ Eridani
- HR1008
- λ Eridani
- τ5 Eridani
- 54 Eridani
- θ2 Eridani
- ω Eridani
- π Eridani
- Keid
- τ1 Eridani
- υ1 Eridani
- HR1106
- HR1143
- τ8 Eridani
- τ9 Eridani
- HR1190
- 17 Eridani
- HR789
- Angetenar
- 32 Eridani
- 64 Eridani
- Zibal
- ψ Eridani
- 39 Eridani
- 15 Eridani
- 45 Eridani
- HR1483
- 60 Eridani
- HR520
- HR1214
- 47 Eridani
- 66 Eridani
- 68 Eridani
- HR875
- ξ Eridani
- HR892
- 20 Eridani
- 51 Eridani
- τ7 Eridani
- 24 Eridani
- HR1452
- ρ3 Eridani
- HR935
- 35 Eridani
- ρ2 Eridani
- HR1288
- HR1249
- HR1367
- 63 Eridani
- HR1189
- 37 Eridani
- HR1487
- 4 Eridani
- 30 Eridani
- 58 Eridani
- 62 Eridani
- HR1016
- HR506
- HR1513
- 22 Eridani
- 25 Eridani
- 5 Eridani
- HR1098
- HR1495
- HR1275
- HR1062
- HR1423
- HR1139
- HR1235
- HR1265
- HR1293
- HR1579
- HR1219
- HR997
- HR1581
- HR1521
- 46 Eridani
- HR1050
- ρ1 Eridani
- HR487
- 59 Eridani
- HR1536
- HR1671
- HR1075
- HR1300
- HR1441
- HR1187
- HR929
- HR1384
- HR912
- HR1232
- 6 Eridani
- HR1108
- HR1363
- HR1625
- HR1366
- 56 Eridani
- HR1182
- HR701
- HR1246
- HR968
- HR1332
- HR862
- HR1439
- HR1421
- 21 Eridani
- HR1060
- HR1345
- HR1217
- HR1374
- HR857
- HR955
- HR1447
- HR1353
- HR1450
- HR807
- HR1488
- HR573
- HR1410
- 7 Eridani
- HR637
- HR1076
- HR1461
- HR1267
- HR895
- 14 Eridani
- HR1595
- HR983
- HR1525
- HR1225
- HR913
- HR1117
- HR1024
- HR1186
- HR1438
- HR1614
- HR1206
- HR1116
- HR1431
- HR1091
- HR1545
- HR1272
- HR957
- HR1362
- HR1476
- HR1049
- HR859
- HR1120
- HR1462
- HR1274
- HR814
- HR853
- HR1359
- HR1460
- HR953
- HR1386
- HR1263
- HR1299
- HR1312
- HR1157
- HR1258
- HR827
- HR1125
- HR826
- HR1398
- HR1128
- 55 Eridani
- HR822
- HR1200
- HR832
HR487
HR487 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR487 visual magnitude is 5.76. Because of its reltive faintness, HR487 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR487:
HR487 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -85.3°
Azimuth: 186.4°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR487
HR487 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR487 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR487 in the sky:
Visibility of HR487 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR487 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR487
The image below is a photograph of HR487 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR487 is 0.279 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.02 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR487 from the Sun and relative movement
HR487 is distant 26.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR487
HR487 belongs to spectral class K5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR487 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR487 star system properties
HR487 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 HR487 double sysyem: