Star profile
62 Eridani
Hot blue starWhat is 62 Eridani
62 Eridani is a blue B-type star in the long course of the celestial River, the winding constellation that descended toward the southern horizon in the ancient catalogues. Its intense surface temperature makes it stand out among its neighbours, although its distance of several light-centuries dims its apparent brightness.
Where it is and when to see it
62 Eridani lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is December, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 33° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 44° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 61° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 85° N.
It ranks no. 76 in brightness among the 129 stars of Eridanus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Achernar, the brightest: it lies about 65° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 740 years ago.
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Astronomical data for 62 Eridani
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.50
- Distance
- 741.4 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 74.101° · Dec -5.171°
- Catalogue
- HIP 22958 · HD 31512
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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
- 30 Eridani5.48
- 58 Eridani5.49
- HIP 156435.50
- HIP 79785.52
- 22 Eridani5.53