Rana

Eridanus · Eri · δ Eri · HR 1136 · HIP 17378 · magnitude 3.53

Rana is Latin "The Frog". There are several stars named "frog" in the Arabic culture but at different places. WGSN placed the name at that constellation of the river.

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 1136

HIP

17378

Bayer ID

δ Eri

Visual magnitude

3.53

Right ascension (J2000)

55.8121°

Declination (J2000)

-9.76339°

IAU adoption

2022/04/04

Name origin

Rana is Latin "The Frog". There are several stars named "frog" in the Arabic culture but at different places. WGSN placed the name at that constellation of the river.