Achernar is a bright, blue star about six to seven times the mass of the Sun. It has a stellar classification of B6 Vep, but despite appearing similar to a main sequence star, it is thought to …

Sep 11, 2019 · Achernar is a main sequence star of the spectral type B6 Vep. It is the bluest of the ten brightest stars in the sky and has the highest temperature (about 15,000 K). Alpha …

Nov 22, 2023 · Bottom line: Achernar is the 9th brightest star and flattest star known. It marks the end of Eridanus the River. Here’s why much of Earth never sees it … and how you can.

Achernar (Arabic for “end of the river”) is 144 light-years from Earth. It is a binary star with a B-type star, Achernar A, as its primary and a much fainter A-type star, Achernar B, orbiting the …

Jan 27, 2020 · Achernar is the brightest star in the constellation of Eridanus and the ninth brightest star in the night sky. Out of the ten brightest stars in the sky, Achernar is the hottest …

Mar 8, 2016 · Achernar (Alpha Eridani) is the most luminous star in the constellation Eridanus, marking the southern termination of the River, and is the 9th most luminous star in the entire …

Mar 16, 2016 · Achernar is considered a main sequence star and shines a hot blueish color. It is six to eight times more massive than the Sun and eight to ten times the diameter of the Sun. In …

Nov 13, 2013 · Achernar is a bright, binary star system in the constellation Eridanus, and is the ninth-brightest star in Earth's night sky. The two stars, Achernar A (seven times the mass of the...

May 6, 2023 · Achernar, often overlooked in casual sky gazing, is a star that offers a striking contrast to our familiar Sun. Situated approximately 139 light-years away in the constellation of …

Achernar (Alpha Eridani) is a blue main sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus. It can be seen in the night sky. Achernar distance from Earth is 139.45 light years away.