ξ Eridani (xi Eridani)

Below the horizon. Rise: 5:41 | Tran: 11:21 | Set: 17:01

Alt: -41.43° Az: 13.84° Direction: South

ξ Eridani is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Eridanus.

ξ Eridani visual magnitude is 5.17. Because of its faintness, ξ Eridani is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of ξ Eridani. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ Eridani during the next 10000 years (-8.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -9.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 24m 57s

Declination -03° 41’ 16”

Hour Angle 12h 41m 25s

Sidereal Time 17h 06m 22s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 23m 40s

Declination -03° 44’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 197.82°

Galactic Latitude -34.3°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ Eridani (xi Eridani).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.17

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 1.14

Spectral Type A2V

Color Index (B-V) 0.08

Temperature 9226K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ξ Eridani is distant 208.17 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 63.86

Distance (light year) 208.17

Radial Speed -11 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.05 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.057"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ Eridani
(xi Eridani)

Flamsteed designation 42 Eridani

Henry Draper Catalogue HD27861

SAO Catalogue SAO131176

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP20507

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-04 818

FK5 Catalogue 1120

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 1590

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 93.7° RISE 5:41

Max altitude: 34.8° TRANSIT 11:21

Azimuth: 266.3° SET 17:01

Set Location

Other stars in Eridanus