λ Eridani (lambda Eridani)

Below the horizon. Rise: 4:33 | Tran: 10:40 | Set: 16:43

Alt: -56.34° Az: 119.65° Direction: South-South-West

λ Eridani is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Eridanus.

λ Eridani visual magnitude is 4.27. Because of its moderate brightness, λ 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.

Image of λ Eridani (lambda Eridani) star

DSS2 image of λ Eridani. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Eridani during the next 100000 years (3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 10m 22s

Declination -08° 43’ 23”

Hour Angle 13h 56m 38s

Sidereal Time 19h 07m 00s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 09m 08s

Declination -08° 45’ 15”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 209.14°

Galactic Latitude -26.69°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for λ Eridani (lambda Eridani).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.27

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude -4.38

Spectral Type B2IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.19

Temperature 13348K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

λ Eridani is distant 1,752.69 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 537.63

Distance (light year) 1,752.69

Radial Speed 3 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.004"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation λ Eridani
(lambda Eridani)

Flamsteed designation 69 Eridani

Henry Draper Catalogue HD33328

SAO Catalogue SAO131824

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP23972

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-08 1040

FK5 Catalogue 190

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Lam Eri

Visibility from Your Location

Today's λ Eridani (lambda Eridani) rise, transit and set times from Sumberarum, Indonesia are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Jakarta):

Azimuth: 98.7° RISE 4:33

Max altitude: 89.5° TRANSIT 10:40

Azimuth: 261.3° SET 16:43

Name:	Sumberarum, Indonesia
Latitude:	8° 16' 1.6" S
Longitude:	112° 46' 37.2" E
Timezone:	Asia/Jakarta

Set Location

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