Star
Ran
Orange star · K2V
ε Eridani · Eridanus
Shown in its true colour — like most stars, it is too far away to photograph as more than a point of light.
Epsilon Eridani, proper name Ran, is a star in the southern constellation of Eridanus. At a declination of −9.46°, it is visible from most of Earth's surface. Located at a distance of 10.5 light-years from the Sun, it has an apparent magnitude of 3.73, making it the third-closest individual star visible to the naked eye.
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Key facts
Distance
~10.5 light-years
Apparent mag.
+3.72
Spectral type
K2V
Luminosity
0.3 × Sun
Absolute mag.
+6.18
Catalogue
HIP 16537
Spectral type
K2V
True colour from its B–V index (0.88): a surface around 5100 K.
Did you know
- Ran is also known as ε Eridani.
- Its spectral type K2V marks it as a orange star.
- It lies in the constellation Eridanus.
