Achernar

Name : Achernar Designation : Alpha Eridani Constellation : Eridanus Apparent Magnitude : 0.5 Absolute Magnitude : -1.6 Distance : 144 light years Luminosity x Sun : 400 Frontier Coordinates : 1,-4

The name Achernar means "The end of the river" in Arabic, which is appropriate as it marks the southern end of the long, winding constellation of Eridanus - the River. Eridanus travels as far north as the area around Orion, and is adjacent to Rigel in that constellation. The star itself occupies a fairly empty region of the southern hemisphere of the night sky making it easy to identify for southern observers.

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