Star Epsilon Eridani
Orange star Epsilon Eridani is located 11 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class K2 V, that has 82 % of solar mass.
There are multiple known exoplanets in this system.
More about Epsilon Eridani
Nearby star Epsilon Eridani is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 70 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 5183 K (4910 °C), which is about 90 % of Sun's temperature.
Epsilon 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
Ran, Gliese 144, 18 Eridani, BD -09°697, GCTP 742.00, HD 22049, HIP 16537, HR 1084, LHS 1557, SAO 130564, WDS 03330-0928, eps Eri, Gaia EDR3 5164707970261890560
External sources
Simbad database (* eps Eri)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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Right ascension: 3h 32m 54.799s
Declination: -9° 27' 29.406'' (equatorial region)
Parallax: 310.577
Sun distance: 10.502 ly | 3.2 pc
Temperature: 5183 K | 0.9 T Sun
Age: 0.5 billions years | 0.11 Sun
Luminosity: 0.34 L Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 3.7
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