F Eridani
Binary star system in Eridanus with a possible third component.
f Eridani is a binary, possibly triple, star system in the equatorial constellation Eridanus, visible to the naked eye as a single star of magnitude 4.25. The pair, HD 24071 and HD 24072, share the Bayer designation f Eridani and are members of the Tucana-Horologium moving group, a 45 million year old set of stars with common space motion.
Quick Facts
- Apparent magnitude (combined)
- 4.25
- Distance
- 173 light years
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