53 Eridani

53 Eridani (53 Eri ) is a double star with an apparent magnitude of 3.9 mag and a distance of about 110 light years. The star was detected by Gerard Peter Kuiper as a double star. The system has an orbital period of about 77 years, the semi-major axis measures 0 " 7

The star bears the historical proper names sceptrum (Latin for " scepter " )

Swell

  • Eridanus ( constellation )
  • Binary star
  • Individual fourth star size
Eridanus (constellation) Declination Astrometry Radial velocity Light-year Proper motion Orbital inclination Longitude of the ascending node Durchmusterung Bright Star Catalogue Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog
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