Eridanus (constellation) facts for kids
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List of stars in Eridanus
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| Abbreviation | Eri |
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| Genitive | Eridani |
| Pronunciation | Erídanus, genitive |
| Symbolism | the river Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 3.25 |
| Declination | −29 |
| Quadrant | SQ1 |
| Area | 1138 sq. deg. (6th) |
| Main stars | 24 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
87 |
| Stars with planets | 32 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 4 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 13 |
| Brightest star | Achernar (α Eri) (0.46m) |
| 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. |
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Eridanus is a constellation in the southern sky.
Deep-sky objects
Images for kids
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Artist's impression of a Jupiter-mass planet orbiting the nearby star Epsilon Eridani
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Spiral galaxy LO95 0313-192 is located about one billion light-years away and has a spiral shape similar to that of the Milky Way.
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Cetus dips his paws into Eridanus in this plate from Urania's Mirror (1825).
See also
In Spanish: Eridanus para niños
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