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When in Nonnus' fourth- or fifth-century CE Dionysiaca the vast monster Typhon boasts that he will bathe in "starry Eridanus", it is hyperbole, for the constellation Eridanus, represented as a river, was one of the 48 constellations listed by the second-century astronomer Ptolemy; it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
Eridanos (mythology) (or Eridanus), a river in Greek mythology, somewhere in Central Europe, which was territory that Ancient Greeks knew only vaguely; The Po River, according to Roman word usage; Eridanos (Athens), a former river near Athens, now subterranean
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Eridanus, sorted by decreasing brightness. Name B F G. Var HD HIP RA Dec ... e: 82: 20794: 15510: 03 h 19 m 53 ...
Eta Eridani (η Eridani, abbreviated Eta Eri, η Eri), officially named Azha (with a silent 'h', possibly / ˈ eɪ z ə /), [8] [7] is a giant star in the constellation of Eridanus. Based on parallax measurements taken during the Hipparcos mission, it is approximately 137 light-years from the Sun .
Eridanus was the 'deep-swirling' river-god son of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-wife Tethys. [1] He was the father of Zeuxippe, mother of the Argonauts Butes and Eribotes by Teleon. [2] Eridanus may be the same or different with his another river-god namesake.
ο Eridani (Latinised as Omicron Eridani) refers to 2 distinct star systems in the constellation Eridanus: Omicron 1 Eridani (ο 1 Eridani), or 38 Eridani, with traditional name "Beid" Omicron 2 Eridani (ο 2 Eridani), better known as 40 Eridani, with traditional name "Keid"
Mu Eridani (μ Eridani) is a binary star system in the constellation Eridanus.It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.00. [3] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 0.00625 arcseconds, [2] it is located roughly 520 light years from the Sun.
Psi Eridani, Latinized from ψ Eridani, is a star in the constellation Eridanus. With an apparent visual magnitude is 4.81, [2] it can be seen with the naked eye on a clear, dark night. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 4.41 milliarcseconds, [1] it is located roughly 740 light-years away from the Sun.