ψ Eridani (psi Eridani)

ψ Eridani is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus.

ψ Eridani visual magnitude is 4.81. Because of its moderate brightness, ψ Eridani should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about ψ Eridani:

Color of ψ Eridani ⬤

Magnitude of ψ Eridani 4.81

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW ψ Eridani (psi Eridani) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 9°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ψ Eridani

ψ Eridani 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 ψ Eridani are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 05h 01m 26s

Declination J2000 -07° 10’ 26”

Galactic Longitude 206.59°

Galactic Latitude -27.69°

Constellation Eridanus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ψ Eridani in the sky:

Finder chart ψ Eridani (psi Eridani) star

Simplified finder chart for ψ Eridani (psi Eridani).

Visibility of ψ Eridani from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's ψ Eridani (psi Eridani) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 97.2° RISE 12:00

Max altitude: 31.3° TRANSIT 17:22

Azimuth: 262.8° SET 22:44

RIGHT NOW ψ Eridani (psi Eridani) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of ψ Eridani

The image below is a photograph of ψ Eridani 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 ψ Eridani is 0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of ψ Eridani. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ Eridani during the next 100000 years (5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 13.33 arcmin in declination);

Distance of ψ Eridani from the Sun and relative movement

ψ Eridani is distant 956.01 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 293.26 pc

Distance (light year) 956.01 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 25 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.003 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.008 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of ψ Eridani

ψ Eridani belongs to spectral class B3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude -2.53

Spectral Type B3V

Color Index (B-V) -0.19

Temperature of ψ Eridani 13348K

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

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

Alternative designations of ψ Eridani

Bayer designation ψ Eridani
(psi Eridani)

Flamsteed designation 65 Eridani

Henry Draper Catalogue HD32249

SAO Catalogue SAO131700

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP23364

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-07 948

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