Angetenar

Angetenar (τ2 Eridani) is a orange giant star in the constellation Eridanus. With an apparent magnitude of 4.75 it is the 1188th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 194 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Angetenar is in the constellation Eridanus
Angetenar (circled) in Eridanus, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationEridanus
Designationτ2 Eridani (Tau Eridani), HR 850
Apparent magnitude4.75 (1188th brightest)
Spectral typeK0III
Colororange (B−V 0.91)
Distanceabout 194 light-years
Right ascension2 h 51.0 min
Declination−21.00°
Best monthDecember (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Angetenar

Angetenar is in Eridanus. From 40° N it is highest in the south in December evenings, about 29° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 76° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Menkar (25° away), Diphda (30° away) and Rigel (37° away).

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Other named stars in Eridanus

AchernarCursaZaurakAcamarRanaRanTheeminSceptrumAzhaBeemimBeidKeidZibal

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