Star profile
HIP 16142
What is HIP 16142
It shines in Eridanus, the celestial river that winds from Orion's feet down into the southern skies. An orange K-type star, cooler and more golden than the Sun, glowing with a warm, ancient light. Its light set out some 319 years ago, when the Bach brothers were forming a musical dynasty destined to change the history of Europe. An amber point suspended in the dark waters of the great celestial river.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 16142 lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is November, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 27° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 38° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 67° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 79° N.
It ranks no. 97 in brightness among the 129 stars of Eridanus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Achernar, the brightest: it lies about 51° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 320 years ago.
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Astronomical data for HIP 16142
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.74
- Distance
- 318.6 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 52.004° · Dec -11.287°
- Catalogue
- HIP 16142 · HD 21530
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Other stars in Eridanus
Eridanus has 129 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- AchernarAlpha Eridani0.45
- CursaBeta Eridani2.78
- AcamarTheta 1 Eridani2.88
- HIP 228815.71
- HIP 154115.72
- HIP 220865.72
- Rho 1 Eridani5.75
- HIP 162855.76