Star
Achernar
α Eridani · HIP 7588 · Blue-white main-sequence star
True colour from its B–V index (-0.16) — a surface around 12,700 K.
Distance
139 light-years
Spectral type
B3Vp
Brightness
mag 0.45
Absolute mag
-2.71
Luminosity
1,052 × Sun
Surface
~12,700 K
Right ascension
1h 37m 43s
Declination
−57° 14′
- Achernar is a blue-white main-sequence star in Eridanus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.