Zibal

Eridanus · Eri · ζ Eri · HR 984 · HIP 15197 · magnitude 4.8

Applied in recent times from a misreading of the ind-A name al-ri'al, "the Young of the Ostriches," for the numerous dim stars running between α Eri and α PsA (or, according to another tradition, those within the triang…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 984

HIP

15197

Bayer ID

ζ Eri

Visual magnitude

4.8

Right ascension (J2000)

48.9584°

Declination (J2000)

-8.81973°

IAU adoption

2016/09/12

Name origin

Applied in recent times from a misreading of the ind-A name al-ri'al, "the Young of the Ostriches," for the numerous dim stars running between α Eri and α PsA (or, according to another tradition, those within the triangle formed by α Phe/α PsA/β Cet).

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