ι Eridani (iota Eridani)
ι Eridani is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Eridanus.
ι Eridani visual magnitude is 4.11. Because of its moderate brightness, ι 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.
Celestial Coordinates
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ι Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ι Eridani is distant 145.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ι Eridani (iota Eridani) rise, transit and set times from Skópelos, Grecia are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Athens):