Star profile

Epsilon Crateris

3D likeness based on its real data · class K · ~4,200 K

What is Epsilon Crateris

Epsilon Crateris belongs to the Cup, a small constellation that Greek myth tied to the chalice of Apollo, resting forever on the back of the Water Snake. At 376 light-years, it burns as an orange K-type giant in its late evolutionary phase. Its quiet light helps trace one of the oldest and most discreet figures of the northern spring sky, a cup that, according to legend, can never be filled with water.

Where it is and when to see it

Epsilon Crateris lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is March: the Sun sits at the opposite point of the sky and the star culminates around midnight. How high it climbs above the horizon depends on the latitude you watch from.

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Astronomical data for Epsilon Crateris

Constellation: Crater
Apparent magnitude: 4.81
Distance: 376.2 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 171.152° · Dec -10.859°
Catalogue: HIP 55687 · HD 99167

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Other stars in Crater

Crater has 17 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 17 stars in Crater