Eridanus (constellation)
Eridanus is a constellation in the southern sky.
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| List of stars in Eridanus | |
| Abbreviation: | Eri |
| Genitive: | Eridani |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 3.25 h |
| Declination: | −29° |
| Area: | 1138 sq. deg. (6th) |
| Main stars: | 24 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 87 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 32 |
| Bright stars: | 4 |
| Nearby stars: | 13 |
| Brightest star: | Achernar (α Eri) (0.46m) |
| Nearest star: | ε Eri ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | None |
| Meteor showers: | None |
| Bordering constellations: | Cetus Fornax Phoenix Hydrus Tucana (corner) Horologium Caelum Lepus Orion Taurus |
| Visible at latitudes between +32° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of December | |
Deep-sky objects
Eridanus (constellation) Media
The constellation of Eridanus, the river, as seen by the naked eye from northern latitudes.
Artist's impression of a Jupiter-mass planet orbiting the nearby star Epsilon Eridani
Cetus dips his paws into Eridanus in this plate from Urania's Mirror (1825).
