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Eridanus (constellation)

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constellation in the southern hemisphere

Achernar is the brightest star in the constellation of Eridanus and the ninth-brightest in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation Alpha Eridani, which is Latinized from α Eridani and abbreviated Alpha Eri or α Eri. The name Achernar applies to the primary component of a binary system. The two components are designated Alpha Eridani A (the primary) and B (the secondary), with the latter known informally as Achernar B. As determined by the Hipparcos astrometry satellite, this system is located at a distance of approximately from the Sun.

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

star in the southern constellation Eridanus

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

ring galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

lenticular galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

barred spiral galaxy of the Fornax Cluster

interacting galaxy of the Fornax Cluster

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

elliptical galaxy in the Fornax Cluster

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

interacting galaxy

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

lenticular galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus