Other Names:
- Alpha Eridani
- HR 472
- HD 10144
Data:
- Right Ascension: 01 37 42.9
- Declination: -57 14 12
- Apparent Magnitude: 0.46
- Absolute Magnitude: -1.3
- Distance: 69 LY
- Spectral Type: B3Vpe
Constellation:
Achernar Information:
The ninth brightest star night sky is Achernar. It is a bluish-white white supergiant star that is about 69 light years from Earth. Its name is from the Arabic meaning end of the river, in this case, the river being Eridanus. Achernar is in the constellation Eridanus.
