Cursa
E540382
Cursa is a bright star in the constellation Eridanus, often noted as one of its most prominent and easily visible members.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | star ⓘ |
| age_Myr | about 440 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Beta Eridani
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β Eri NERFINISHED ⓘ β Eridani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 2.79 ⓘ |
| bayerDesignation | Beta Eridani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalog |
Bright Star Catalogue
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Henry Draper Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Hipparcos Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorIndexBMinusV | 0.09 ⓘ |
| constellation | Eridanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | −05° 05′ 11.2″ ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_ly | about 89 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_pc | about 27 ⓘ |
| effectiveTemperature_K | about 8600 ⓘ |
| equatorialCoordinateEpoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStage | giantStar ⓘ |
| flamsteedDesignation | 12 Eridani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude_deg | about −30.6 ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude_deg | about 203.4 ⓘ |
| hasColor | white ⓘ |
| hasCompanion | opticalCompanionsOnly ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalName | Cursa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hdNumber | HD 24760 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | bothNorthernAndSouthern ⓘ |
| hipparcosNumber | HIP 18396 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hrNumber | HR 1325 ⓘ |
| isAmongBrightestInConstellation | yes ⓘ |
| isBrightestInConstellation | no ⓘ |
| luminosity_solarLuminosity | about 25 ⓘ |
| mass_solarMass | about 2.0 ⓘ |
| metallicity_FeH | about −0.1 ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | from Arabic phrase meaning “the chair” or “the footstool” ⓘ |
| parallax_mas | about 36.9 ⓘ |
| parallaxError_mas | about 0.2 ⓘ |
| properMotionDec_masPerYr | about −40 ⓘ |
| properMotionRA_masPerYr | about −79 ⓘ |
| radialVelocity_kmPerS | about 20 ⓘ |
| radius_solarRadius | about 2.4 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 05h 07m 50.98s ⓘ |
| rotationalVelocity_kmPerS | about 196 ⓘ |
| simbadId | bet Eri ⓘ |
| spectralType | A3III ⓘ |
| variableStarType | suspectedVariable ⓘ |
| visibleFromEarthWithNakedEye | yes ⓘ |
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