Chi Eri
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.70
Spectral Type
G8IV
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.85)
Distance
56 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 55m 57.5s
Dec
-51° 36' 32.0"
Constellation
Eridanus
(Eri)
HR
566
HIP
9007
Bayer
Chi
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.6″
Companion Mag
10.7
Position Angle
208°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 3473
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.6″ · PA: 208° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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