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68 Eridani

Star 68 Eridani

Yellow-White star 68 Eridani is located 83 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class F5.5VkF4mF2, that has typically about 130 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

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Sun distance
83 light years

68 Eridani

Yellow-White star, High proper motion star

Spectral class: F5.5VkF4mF2

Location +

Right ascension: 5h 8m 43.764s

Declination: -4° 27' 22.090'' (equatorial region)

Parallax: 39.439

Sun distance: 82.698 ly | 25.4 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 130 % M Sun

(estimate)

Size: 178 % R Sun

Temperature: 6500 K | 1.12 T Sun

Luminosity: 4.98 L Sun

Photometry

Apparent magnitude (V): 5.1

Absolute magnitude (V): 3.1

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

K
2.1

H
1.6

J
1.2

Grp
0.8

I
0.8

G
0.6

V
0.5

Gbp
0.5

B
0.4

U
0.3

68 Eridani system structure


	68 Eridani

More about 68 Eridani

Nearby star 68 Eridani is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is is approximately 78 % bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 6500 K (6227 °C), which is about 112 % of Sun's temperature.

       68 Eridani can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, and it is possible to see it with naked eye. The star is also observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.

Other designations of this star
HD 33256, 2MASS J05084368-0427225, CEL 545, GC 6292, GCRV 3054, GJ 189.2, GJ 9176, Gliese 9176, GSC 04759-01670, HIC 23941, HIP 23941, HR 1673, IRAS 05062-0431, PLX 1163, PLX 1163.00, PPM 187747, RAVE J050843.7-042722, ROT 731, SAO 131813, TD1 4093, TYC 4759-1670-1, UBV 4946, uvby98 100033256, YZ 94 1422, WEB 4668, 68 Eri, Gaia DR3 3212075924646082176, TIC 248411315 och UBV M 10661, Gaia EDR3 3212075924646082176

External sources

Simbad database (* 68 Eri)

Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)

Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 3212075924646082176)

Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the 68 Eridani system from the Sun?

The 68 Eridani system is 83 light years or 25.4 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the 68 Eridani star in?

The 68 Eridani is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the 68 Eridani system?

The 68 Eridani is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the 68 Eridani?

The star 68 Eridani is a Yellow-White star star.

What temperature is star 68 Eridani?

The star 68 Eridani has an effective temperature of 6500 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

Closest stars

2MASS J05162399-0843530	-	6.8 ly
G 84-26	-	7 ly
G 84-40	-	7 ly
Beta Eridani	2 M☉	7.4 ly
UCAC3 170-18323	-	7.7 ly

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