Gamma Eridani
E562785
Gamma Eridani, traditionally known as Zaurak, is a red giant star in the constellation Eridanus visible to the naked eye.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
red giant star
ⓘ
star ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | −1.23 ⓘ |
| ageGyr | about 2.0 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 2.95 ⓘ |
| approvedNameAuthority | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedNameYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| bayerDesignation | γ Eridani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToAsterism | Eridanus constellation pattern ⓘ |
| catalog |
Bright Star Catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Draper Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Hipparcos Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorIndexB−V | +1.60 ⓘ |
| colorIndexU−B | +1.86 ⓘ |
| constellation | Eridanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | −13° 30′ 30″ ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarthLightYears | approximately 245 ⓘ |
| effectiveTemperatureKelvin | about 3800 ⓘ |
| equatorialCoordinateEpoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStage | asymptotic giant branch star ⓘ |
| flamsteedDesignation | 10 Eridani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | thin disk ⓘ |
| hasCompanions | no known stellar companions ⓘ |
| hasIAUApprovedName | Zaurak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalName | Zaurak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hdDesignation | HD 219215 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility |
Southern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
part of Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| hipparcosDesignation | HIP 11407 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hrDesignation | HR 1084 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| luminositySolar | about 860 ⓘ |
| massSolar | about 2.5 ⓘ |
| metallicityFeH | approximately 0.0 ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Arabic for “boat” or “small boat” ⓘ |
| observability | best seen from southern and equatorial latitudes ⓘ |
| parallaxErrorMilliarcseconds | 0.18 ⓘ |
| parallaxMilliarcseconds | 13.28 ⓘ |
| properMotionDecmasPerYear | −188.94 ⓘ |
| properMotionRAmasPerYear | +76.75 ⓘ |
| radialVelocityKmPerSec | +13 ⓘ |
| radiusSolar | about 75 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 03h 58m 01s ⓘ |
| simbadIdentifier | gam Eri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralClass | M1III ⓘ |
| traditionalName | Zaurak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variableStarType | suspected variable ⓘ |
| visibleTo | naked eye ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Zaurak