P Eridani
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 01h 39m 47.53953s |
| Declination | −56° 11′ 47.0997″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.87 + 5.76 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K2V + K2V |
| U−B color index | +0.59 / +0.53 |
| B−V color index | +0.90 / +0.87 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +19.5 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: 282.16 mas/yr Dec.: 10.56 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 127.84 ± 2.19mas |
| Distance | 25.5 ± 0.4 ly (7.8 ± 0.1 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 6.25 / 6.35 |
| Orbit | |
| Companion | p Eridani B |
| Period (P) | 483.66 yr |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 7.817" |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.5344 |
| Inclination (i) | 142.824° |
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 13.116° |
| Periastron epoch (T) | 1813.494 |
| Details | |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | –0.23 dex |
| Rotation | 30 days |
| Age | 4.8 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| 6 Eri A: HR 486, HD 10360, LTT 903 | |
| 6 Eri B: HR 487, HD 10361, LTT 902 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
p Eridani (6 Eri, DUN 5) is a binary star system in the constellation of Eridanus (the River) whose distance is approximately 26 light-years. It was found to be a double star in December 1825 by James Dunlop in Australia at his home at Paramatta, now spelt Parramatta.
The name "p Eridani", according to Nature, p. 589 (19 April 1883) has been:
"... occasionally miscalled 6 Eridani, which would imply that it was one of Flamsteed's stars. Flamsteed, it is true has a star which he calls 6 Eridani. The designated letter 'p' was attached to a star by Lacaille in the catalogue at the end of his Coelum Australe Stelliferum. The number '6' is merely borrowed from Bode."
The use of Bode numbers was commonly used in the early 19th century, but this antiquated system has now fallen into disuse for more than a century.
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