Achernar is the brightest star in the constellation of Eridanus and the ninth-brightest star in the night sky, carrying the Bayer designation Alpha Eridani. It forms a binary system, located about 139 light-years from Earth, with a bright blue primary about six to seven times the mass of the Sun and a secondary companion of roughly twice the Sun's mass.
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Classification
Constellation Mass6.0 M(sun) (primary, Achernar A) 1 In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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6.0 M(sun)
Wikidata: Achernar
Achernar (Wikipedia)
Achernar, lead section
the brightest star in the constellation of Eridanus
Achernar, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Achernar is the brightest star in the constellation of Eridanus and the ninth-brightest in the night sky.
Achernar, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Achernar is the brightest star in the constellation of Eridanus and the ninth-brightest in the night sky.
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