Star
Cursa
β Eridani · HIP 23875 · White giant
True colour from its B–V index (0.16) — a surface around 8,500 K.
Distance
89.4 light-years
Spectral type
A3IIIvar
Brightness
mag 2.78
Absolute mag
0.59
Luminosity
51 × Sun
Surface
~8,500 K
Right ascension
5h 07m 51s
Declination
−5° 05′
- Cursa is a white giant in Eridanus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.