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32 Eridani

Contrast Multiple Star

Right Ascension 3h 54m 17.4s Best Seen 12/1 - 3/1
Declination -2° 57' 15" Magnitude 4.46
Apparent Separation 6.8" Constellation Eridanus

Actual
Compared
to Sun
Distance 345 ly --
Separation -- --
Orbital Period -- --
Actual Brightness -- 95 / 32
Magnitude 4.92 / 6.11
Mass -- --
Surface Gravity -- --
Surface Composition (by mass) 74% hydrogen
24% helium
2% everything else
same
Spectral Type G8 III / A2V G2 V
Density (gram/cubic cm) -- --

What To Look For Through The Telescope


  1. Recommended eyepiece: 24mm or 40 mm.

  2. When people look through the telescope they should see two stars next to each other. The brightest star should appear yellow and the dimmer star blue.


32 Eridani Information:


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References
Item Updated Notes
Coordinates 2002-07-22 SIMBAD
Combined Magnitude 2002-07-22 with Scott’s The Flamsteed Collection
Apparent Separation 2002-07-22 http://www.astronomical.org/constellations/eri.html
Distance -- --
Separation 2002-07-22 previous: 56billion miles, 600 Earth/Sun – BUT can find no support
Orbital Period -- --
Actual Brightness -- --
Magnitude -- --
Mass -- --
Surface Gravity -- --
Surface Composition 2003-01-06 OK for all stars
Spectral Type -- --
Other Information -- --