The Eridanus constellation is formed by 24 main stars that form its shape in the sky. Inside its area, there are currently 224 discovered stars.
The constellation of Eridanus represents a River.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Eridanus constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achernar | Alpha Eridani | α Eri | 144.00 | 0.45 | −2.77 | B3Vp |
| Cursa | Beta Eridani | β Eri | 89.00 | 2.78 | 0.6 | A3IIIvar |
| Acamar | Theta1 Eridani | θ1 Eri | 161.00 | 2.88 | −0.59 | A4III+… |
| Zaurak | Gamma Eridani | γ Eri | 221.00 | 2.97 | −1.19 | M1IIIb Ca-1 |
| Rana | Delta Eridani | δ Eri | 29.00 | 3.52 | 3.74 | K0IV |
| Upsilon4 Eridani | υ4 Eri | 178.00 | 3.55 | −0.14 | B9V | |
| Phi Eridani | φ Eri | 155.00 | 3.56 | 0.18 | B8IV-V | |
| Chi Eridani | χ Eri | 57.00 | 3.69 | 2.48 | G5IV | |
| Tau4 Eridani | τ4 Eri | 258.00 | 3.70 | −0.79 | M3/M4III | |
| Ran | Epsilon Eridani | ε Eri | 10.00 | 3.72 | 6.18 | K2V |
| Beemin | Upsilon2 Eridani | υ2 Eri | 209.00 | 3.81 | −0.22 | G8III |
| Sceptrum | 53 Eridani | 53 Eri | 109.00 | 3.86 | 1.23 | K1III |
| Azha | Eta Eridani | η Eri | 133.00 | 3.89 | 0.83 | K1III-IV |
| Nu Eridani | ν Eri | 586.00 | 3.93 | −2.34 | B2III SB | |
| Upsilon3 Eridani | υ3 Eri | 273.00 | 3.97 | −0.64 | K4III | |
| Mu Eridani | μ Eri | 532.00 | 4.01 | −2.05 | B5IV | |
| Beid | Omicron1 Eridani | ο1 Eri | 125.00 | 4.04 | 1.11 | F2II-III |
| Tau3 Eridani | τ3 Eri | 86.00 | 4.08 | 1.97 | A4V | |
| Iota Eridani | ι Eri | 145.00 | 4.11 | 0.86 | K0III | |
| HD 24160 | HD 24160 | 210.00 | 4.17 | 0.13 | G8III | |
| Tau6 Eridani | τ6 Eri | 58.00 | 4.22 | 2.95 | F3/F5V | |
| Kappa Eridani | κ Eri | 528.00 | 4.24 | −1.81 | B5IV | |
| Lambda Eridani | λ Eri | 1753.00 | 4.25 | −4.40 | B2IVn | |
| 82 G. Eridani[3] | 82 G. Eri[3] | 20.00 | 4.26 | 5.35 | G8V | |
| Tau5 Eridani | τ5 Eri | 296.00 | 4.26 | −0.53 | B9V | |
| HD 24071 | HD 24071 | 161.00 | 4.30 | 0.83 | A+… | |
| 54 Eridani | 54 Eri | 361.00 | 4.32 | −0.90 | M3/M4III | |
| Theta2 Eridani | θ2 Eri | 161.00 | 4.35 | |||
| Rabah al Nahr | Omega Eridani | ω Eri | 227.00 | 4.36 | 0.15 | A9IV |
| Pi Eridani | π Eri | 497.00 | 4.43 | −1.49 | M1III | |
| Keid | 40 Eridani A | 40 Eri A | 16.00 | 4.43 | 5.92 | K1V |
| 32 Eridani A | 32 Eri A | 345.00 | 4.46 | −0.66 | G8III | |
| Tau1 Eridani | τ1 Eri | 46.00 | 4.47 | 3.74 | F5/F6V | |
| Theemin | Upsilon1 Eridani | υ1 Eri | 124.00 | 4.49 | 1.58 | K0III |
| HD 22663 | HD 22663 | 219.00 | 4.57 | 0.43 | K0III | |
| HD 23319 | HD 23319 | 178.00 | 4.59 | 0.91 | K2IIICN… | |
| Tau9 Eridani | τ9 Eri | 331.00 | 4.62 | −0.41 | Ap Si | |
| Tau8 Eridani | τ8 Eri | 385.00 | 4.64 | −0.72 | B5V | |
| HD 24072 | HD 24072 | 4.73 | B9V | |||
| HD 16754 | HD 16754 | 130.00 | 4.74 | 1.74 | A2V | |
| 17 Eridani | 17 Eri | 380.00 | 4.74 | −0.60 | B9Vs | |
| Angetenar | Tau2 Eridani | τ2 Eri | 183.00 | 4.76 | 1.02 | K0III |
| 64 Eridani | 64 Eri | 291.00 | 4.78 | 0.03 | F0V | |
| 32 Eridani B | 32 Eri B | 345.00 | 4.79 | −0.33 | A2V | |
| Zibal | Zeta Eridani | ζ Eri | 120.00 | 4.80 | 1.97 | A5m |
| Psi Eridani | ψ Eri | 956.00 | 4.80 | −2.54 | B3V | |
| 15 Eridani | 15 Eri | 255.00 | 4.86 | 0.39 | K0III | |
| 39 Eridani | 39 Eri | 206.00 | 4.87 | 0.86 | K3III | |
| 45 Eridani | 45 Eri | 830.00 | 4.91 | −2.12 | K3II-III | |
| HD 29573 | HD 29573 | 227.00 | 4.99 | 0.77 | A0V | |
| 60 Eridani | 60 Eri | 243.00 | 5.03 | 0.67 | K0III | |
| HD 10939 | HD 10939 | 186.00 | 5.04 | 1.26 | A1V | |
| HD 24626 | HD 24626 | 355.00 | 5.11 | −0.07 | B6/B7V | |
| 68 Eridani | 68 Eri | 82.00 | 5.11 | 3.12 | F2V | |
| 66 Eridani | 66 Eri | 280.00 | 5.12 | 0.45 | B9.5V | |
| 40 G. Eridani | 40 G. Eri | 189.00 | 5.16 | 1.35 | A3Vn | |
| Xi Eridani | ξ Eri | 208.00 | 5.17 | 1.14 | A2V | |
| 47 Eridani | 47 Eri | 805.00 | 5.20 | −1.76 | M3III | |
| 43 G. Eridani | 43 G. Eri | 320.00 | 5.22 | 0.26 | A2IV | |
| 51 Eridani | 51 Eri | 97.00 | 5.22 | 2.85 | F0V | |
| 61 G. Eridani | 61 G. Eri | 534.00 | 5.23 | −0.84 | M3III | |
| 20 Eridani | 20 Eri | 473.00 | 5.24 | −0.57 | B8/B9III | |
| 24 Eridani | 24 Eri | 653.00 | 5.24 | −1.27 | B7V | |
| Tau7 Eridani | τ7 Eri | 272.00 | 5.24 | 0.63 | A1V | |
| 242 G. Eridani | 242 G. Eri | 657.00 | 5.24 | −1.28 | K4III | |
| Rho3 Eridani | ρ3 Eri | 140.00 | 5.26 | 2.09 | A8V | |
| 35 Eridani | 35 Eri | 453.00 | 5.28 | −0.43 | B5V | |
| Rho2 Eridani | ρ2 Eri | 258.00 | 5.32 | 0.83 | K0II-III | |
| 164 G. Eridani | 164 G. Eri | 63.00 | 5.38 | 3.96 | F5V | |
| 212 G. Eridani | 212 G. Eri | 462.00 | 5.38 | −0.38 | A0V | |
| 63 Eridani | 63 Eri | 178.00 | 5.39 | 1.7 | G4V | |
| 4 Eridani | 4 Eri | 159.00 | 5.44 | 2 | A5IV/V | |
| 37 Eridani | 37 Eri | 377.00 | 5.44 | 0.13 | G8III | |
| GU Eridani | GU Eri | 726.00 | 5.45 | −1.29 | B5IV | |
| 257 G. Eridani | 257 G. Eri | 199.00 | 5.46 | 1.54 | K0III | |
| 30 Eridani | 30 Eri | 502.00 | 5.48 | −0.46 | B8+… | |
| 58 Eridani | 58 Eri | 43.00 | 5.49 | 4.87 | G3V | |
| 83 G. Eridani | 83 G. Eri | 421.00 | 5.50 | −0.05 | G8III | |
| 62 Eridani | 62 Eri | 739.00 | 5.50 | −1.28 | B6V | |
| HD 10647 | HD 10647 | 57.00 | 5.52 | 4.32 | F8V | |
| 22 Eridani | 22 Eri | 739.00 | 5.53 | −1.25 | B9IIIp Si | |
| 264 G. Eridani | 264 G. Eri | 295.00 | 5.53 | 0.75 | A1V | |
| 5 Eridani | 5 Eri | 334.00 | 5.56 | 0.51 | B9.5V | |
| 106 G. Eridani | 106 G. Eri | 379.00 | 5.56 | 0.23 | G7III: | |
| 25 Eridani | 25 Eri | 351.00 | 5.56 | 0.4 | K4III | |
| 258 G. Eridani | 258 G. Eri | 315.00 | 5.56 | 0.63 | G6/G8III | |
| 94 G. Eridani | 94 G. Eri | 420.00 | 5.57 | 0.02 | A5III/IV | |
| 122 G. Eridani | 122 G. Eri | 140.00 | 5.59 | 2.43 | A5m | |
| 174 G. Eridani | 174 G. Eri | 141.00 | 5.59 | 2.41 | F0IV/V | |
| 160 G. Eridani | 160 G. Eri | 891.00 | 5.61 | −1.57 | K4III | |
| DU Eridani | DU Eri | 1575.00 | 5.61 | −2.81 | B2V:ne | |
| 169 G. Eridani | 169 G. Eri | 401.00 | 5.62 | 0.17 | K1III | |
| 153 G. Eridani | 153 G. Eri | 516.00 | 5.70 | −0.30 | K0III… | |
| 184 G. Eridani | 184 G. Eri | 324.00 | 5.70 | 0.71 | G9III: | |
| 46 Eridani | 46 Eri | 780.00 | 5.71 | −1.18 | B9p Si | |
| 278 G. Eridani | 278 G. Eri | 476.00 | 5.71 | −0.11 | G8/K0III | |
| R Eridani | R Eri | 288.00 | 5.71 | 0.98 | G6/G8III | |
| 80 G. Eridani | 80 G. Eri | 119.00 | 5.72 | 2.9 | F3V | |
| 267 G. Eridani | 267 G. Eri | 627.00 | 5.72 | −0.70 | K4III | |
| 91 G. Eridani | 91 G. Eri | 340.00 | 5.74 | 0.65 | K2III | |
| Rho1 Eridani | ρ1 Eri | 304.00 | 5.75 | 0.9 | K0II | |
| HD 10360 | HD 10360 | 27.00 | 5.76 | 6.21 | K0V | |
| HD 10361 | HD 10361 | 27.00 | 5.76 | 6.21 | K5V | |
| 99 G. Eridani | 99 G. Eri | 203.00 | 5.76 | 1.79 | A5V | |
| DZ Eridani | DZ Eri | 428.00 | 5.76 | 0.17 | B9III | |
| 59 Eridani | 59 Eri | 135.00 | 5.76 | 2.67 | F8V | |
| HD 30562 | HD 30562 | 86.00 | 5.77 | 3.65 | F8V | |
| 56 Eridani | 56 Eri | 1342.00 | 5.78 | −2.29 | B2Ve | |
| GW Eridani | GW Eri | 250.00 | 5.80 | 1.38 | A1V + (F/G) | |
| 291 G. Eridani | 291 G. Eri | 760.00 | 5.80 | −1.04 | B8V | |
| 58 G. Eridani | 58 G. Eri | 821.00 | 5.81 | −1.20 | K2/K3III | |
| 132 G. Eridani | 132 G. Eri | 830.00 | 5.81 | −1.22 | K5III | |
| 216 G. Eridani | 216 G. Eri | 454.00 | 5.81 | 0.09 | K5III | |
| 6 Eridani | 6 Eri | 653.00 | 5.82 | −0.69 | K2III | |
| 53 G. Eridani | 53 G. Eri | 282.00 | 5.84 | 1.15 | G6III: | |
| 159 G. Eridani | 159 G. Eri | 142.00 | 5.85 | 2.65 | G9V | |
| EM Eridani | EM Eri | 756.00 | 5.85 | −0.98 | B5III | |
| 109 G. Eridani | 109 G. Eri | 390.00 | 5.86 | 0.47 | G5III: | |
| 211 G. Eridani | 211 G. Eri | 467.00 | 5.86 | 0.08 | K2 | |
| 287 G. Eridani | 287 G. Eri | 311.00 | 5.86 | 0.96 | K3 | |
| 15 G. Eridani | 15 G. Eri | 200.00 | 5.90 | 1.96 | A5V | |
| 129 G. Eridani | 129 G. Eri | 495.00 | 5.91 | 0 | K3III | |
| 71 G. Eridani | 71 G. Eri | 143.00 | 5.92 | 2.71 | F3V+… | |
| 35 G. Eridani | 35 G. Eri | 304.00 | 5.93 | 1.08 | G8/K0III | |
| 163 G. Eridani | 163 G. Eri | 359.00 | 5.93 | 0.72 | A1V | |
| 202 G. Eridani | 202 G. Eri | 551.00 | 5.95 | −0.19 | G8III: | |
| 227 G. Eridani | 227 G. Eri | 323.00 | 5.95 | 0.97 | K2III | |
| 233 G. Eridani | 233 G. Eri | 365.00 | 5.95 | 0.7 | K0II | |
| 21 Eridani | 21 Eri | 115.00 | 5.97 | 3.24 | K1V | |
| 55 Eridani A | 55 Eri A | 405.00 | 5.98 | 0.51 | F4IIIp (Sr) | |
| DO Eridani | DO Eri | 160.00 | 5.99 | 2.54 | Ap SrEu(Cr) | |
| GZ Eridani | GZ Eri | 1045.00 | 6.00 | −1.53 | M4III | |
| 93 G. Eridani | 93 G. Eri | 374.00 | 6.01 | 0.71 | G5 | |
| HD 17925 | HD 17925 | 34.00 | 6.05 | 5.97 | K1V | |
| 236 G. Eridani | 236 G. Eri | 945.00 | 6.06 | −1.25 | K0 | |
| 64 G. Eridani | 64 G. Eri | 784.00 | 6.08 | −0.82 | M1III | |
| 214 G. Eridani | 214 G. Eri | 177.00 | 6.08 | 2.4 | F2V | |
| 20 G. Eridani | 20 G. Eri | 133.00 | 6.09 | 3.03 | G8IV | |
| 205 G. Eridani | 205 G. Eri | 300.00 | 6.09 | 1.27 | A3m… | |
| 240 G. Eridani | 240 G. Eri | 513.00 | 6.09 | 0.11 | K2III | |
| 10 G. Eridani | 10 G. Eri | 86.00 | 6.10 | 4 | F8V | |
| 7 Eridani | 7 Eri | 782.00 | 6.11 | −0.79 | M2III | |
| 222 G. Eridani | 222 G. Eri | 362.00 | 6.11 | 0.88 | A3V | |
| 256 G. Eridani | 256 G. Eri | 578.00 | 6.11 | −0.13 | K0 | |
| 100 G. Eridani | 100 G. Eri | 111.00 | 6.12 | 3.46 | F7V | |
| 171 G. Eridani | 171 G. Eri | 448.00 | 6.12 | 0.43 | K1II | |
| 247 G. Eridani | 247 G. Eri | 330.00 | 6.12 | 1.09 | K2IIICN… | |
| 45 G. Eridani | 45 G. Eri | 293.00 | 6.14 | 1.37 | A2m | |
| 14 Eridani | 14 Eri | 111.00 | 6.14 | 3.47 | F5V | |
| EK Eridani | EK Eri | 206.00 | 6.15 | 2.15 | G8IV: | |
| 281 G. Eridani | 281 G. Eri | 994.00 | 6.15 | −1.27 | B2V | |
| 74 G. Eridani | 74 G. Eri | 616.00 | 6.17 | −0.21 | B9V | |
| Gliese 86 | Gliese 86 | 36.00 | 6.17 | 5.98 | K1V | |
| DL Eridani | DL Eri | 346.00 | 6.18 | 1.05 | F1V | |
| EX Eridani | EX Eri | 187.00 | 6.18 | 2.38 | A2IV/V | |
| 113 G. Eridani | 113 G. Eri | 376.00 | 6.19 | 0.88 | G5 | |
| 54 G. Eridani | 54 G. Eri | 106.00 | 6.20 | 3.64 | G0IV-V | |
| 86 G. Eridani | 86 G. Eri | 120.00 | 6.20 | 3.36 | G2V | |
| 133 G. Eridani | 133 G. Eri | 529.00 | 6.21 | 0.16 | B8V | |
| 147 G. Eridani | 147 G. Eri | 698.00 | 6.21 | −0.44 | K0/K1III+.. | |
| 112 G. Eridani | 112 G. Eri | 335.00 | 6.22 | 1.16 | G5 | |
| 229 G. Eridani | 229 G. Eri | 432.00 | 6.22 | 0.61 | K0III | |
| HR 1614 | HR 1614 | 29.00 | 6.22 | 6.49 | K3V | |
| 67 G. Eridani | 67 G. Eri | 539.00 | 6.25 | 0.16 | K2III | |
| 104 G. Eridani | 104 G. Eri | 518.00 | 6.25 | 0.24 | A2V | |
| 232 G. Eridani | 232 G. Eri | 400.00 | 6.25 | 0.81 | A2/A3V | |
| 172 G. Eridani | 172 G. Eri | 266.00 | 6.27 | 1.71 | A3V | |
| 272 G. Eridani | 272 G. Eri | 115.00 | 6.27 | 3.53 | F3/F5V | |
| 253 G. Eridani | 253 G. Eri | 394.00 | 6.28 | 0.87 | Ap… | |
| 59 G. Eridani | 59 G. Eri | 425.00 | 6.30 | 0.72 | K0 | |
| 75 G. Eridani | 75 G. Eri | 1055.00 | 6.30 | −1.25 | K5 | |
| 33 G. Eridani | 33 G. Eri | 328.00 | 6.31 | 1.3 | A7IV | |
| 89 G. Eridani | 89 G. Eri | 441.00 | 6.33 | 0.67 | A1V | |
| 173 G. Eridani | 173 G. Eri | 311.00 | 6.34 | 1.44 | G8/K0III | |
| 248 G. Eridani | 248 G. Eri | 874.00 | 6.34 | −0.80 | B7III | |
| 21 G. Eridani | 21 G. Eri | 548.00 | 6.35 | 0.22 | B9V | |
| 114 G. Eridani | 114 G. Eri | 644.00 | 6.35 | −0.13 | G8/K0III+.. | |
| 31 G. Eridani | 31 G. Eri | 325.00 | 6.36 | 1.36 | A0V | |
| 66 G. Eridani | 66 G. Eri | 1032.00 | 6.36 | −1.14 | F6III | |
| 168 G. Eridani | 168 G. Eri | 453.00 | 6.36 | 0.65 | K2/K3III/IV | |
| 207 G. Eridani | 207 G. Eri | 379.00 | 6.36 | 1.04 | A+… | |
| 9 G. Eridani | 9 G. Eri | 635.00 | 6.37 | −0.08 | B8/B9V | |
| 65 G. Eridani | 65 G. Eri | 274.00 | 6.37 | 1.74 | K0III | |
| 4025.00 | 6.37 | −4.09 | M1III | |||
| 246 G. Eridani | 246 G. Eri | 432.00 | 6.37 | 0.76 | K1III | |
| 218 G. Eridani | 218 G. Eri | 840.00 | 6.38 | −0.68 | K1III | |
| 189 G. Eridani | 189 G. Eri | 343.00 | 6.41 | 1.3 | K0III | |
| 188 G. Eridani | 188 G. Eri | 1185.00 | 6.43 | −1.37 | K2IIIp… | |
| 12 G. Eridani | 12 G. Eri | 154.00 | 6.45 | 3.08 | F2V | |
| 126 G. Eridani | 126 G. Eri | 303.00 | 6.45 | 1.61 | K1III | |
| 186 G. Eridani | 186 G. Eri | 535.00 | 6.45 | 0.37 | G5 | |
| GY Eridani | GY Eri | 1399.00 | 6.45 | −1.71 | B5IV | |
| 213 G. Eridani | 213 G. Eri | 498.00 | 6.45 | 0.53 | A0 | |
| 27 G. Eridani | 27 G. Eri | 125.00 | 6.47 | 3.56 | F2V | |
| 134 G. Eridani | 134 G. Eri | 147.00 | 6.47 | 3.2 | F2 | |
| 166 G. Eridani | 166 G. Eri | 956.00 | 6.47 | −0.87 | B3V | |
| 26 G. Eridani | 26 G. Eri | 147.00 | 6.48 | 3.21 | F3IV/V | |
| 105 G. Eridani | 105 G. Eri | 780.00 | 6.49 | −0.40 | K0 | |
| 117 G. Eridani | 117 G. Eri | 300.00 | 6.49 | 1.67 | F2III | |
| 55 Eridani B | 55 Eri B | 405.00 | 6.70 | 1.22 | G8III | |
| HD 19467 | HD 19467 | 101.00 | 7.00 | G3V | ||
| HD 28185 | HD 28185 | 128.00 | 7.81 | 4.82 | G5 | |
| HIP 8541 | HIP 8541 | 551.00 | 7.90 | K2III | ||
| HD 18015 | HD 18015 | 7.90 | G6IV | |||
| Ayeyarwady | HD 18742 | HD 18742 | 440.00 | 7.97 | G9IV | |
| Mouhoun | HD 30856 | HD 30856 | 385.00 | 8.07 | K0III | |
| HD 13808 | HD 13808 | 93.00 | 8.38 | K2V | ||
| HD 25015 | HD 25015 | 122.00 | 8.90 | K2V | ||
| 40 Eridani B | 40 Eri B | 16.00 | 9.50 | 11.01 | DA VII | |
| WASP-99 | WASP-99 | 9.50 | F8 | |||
| Koeia | HIP 12961 | HIP 12961 | 78.00 | 9.70 | 7.8 | M0 |
| Montuno | WASP-79 | WASP-79 | 783.00 | 10.10 | F3 | |
| WASP-117 | WASP-117 | 10.15 | F9 | |||
| WASP-97 | WASP-97 | 10.60 | G5 | |||
| WASP-35 | WASP-35 | 10.95 | ||||
| WASP-140 | WASP-140 | 587.00 | 11.10 | K0 | ||
| Chaophraya | WASP-50 | WASP-50 | 629.00 | 11.60 | F | |
| Tojil | WASP-22 | WASP-22 | 942.00 | 11.99 | 4.68 | G |
| WASP-78 | WASP-78 | 1794.00 | 12.00 | F8 | ||
| WASP-139 | WASP-139 | 750.00 | 12.40 | K0 | ||
| WASP-141 | WASP-141 | 1859.00 | 12.40 | F9 | ||
| HATS-5 | HATS-5 | 838.00 | 12.63 | F8 | ||
| WASP-98 | WASP-98 | 13.00 | G7 | |||
| EF Eridani | EF Eri | 13.70 |