Acamar
Also known as θ¹ Eri · HR 897
Acamar is a high proper motion star in the constellation Eridanus, about 170 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type A3IV-V) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Position (J2000) | 2h 58m 15s, −40° 18′ |
| Distance | 170 light-years (its light set off about 170 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 3.18 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 58 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Acamar is highest in the sky at midnight in November. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 30° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits