Epsilon Eridani

Star

A young orange dwarf barely ten light years away, circled by dusty debris belts and at least one confirmed giant planet.

Facts

TypeStar
Distance from Earth10.5 ly
Diameter1,029,000 km
Mass1.63 × 10^30 kg
Temperature4,812°C
Apparent magnitude3.73
Redshift0
Discovered150

Epsilon Eridani in context

At 1,029,000 km across, Epsilon Eridani is 74 percent of the diameter of the Sun.

Its mass is 82 percent of the mass of the Sun.

The light reaching us from Epsilon Eridani tonight left it around 11 years ago.

Its surface sits at 5,085 K, cooler than the Sun at 5,772 K, which is what sets its colour.

It has been on record since the year 150.

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