Achernar, Alpha Eridani, is a B-type main sequence star located 162 light years away in the Eridanus constellation. It shines at 15000K temperature and holds a declination at S 57°. It’s a binary star system with an apparent magnitude of 0.5 in the night sky. Achernar is number 8 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Achernar, Alpha Eridani, is a B-type main sequence star located 162 light years away in the Eridanus constellation. It shines at 15000K temperature and holds a declination at S 57°. It’s a binary star system with an apparent magnitude of 0.5 in the night sky. Achernar is number 8 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.