How to see it
5 Eri has a visual magnitude of about 5.54: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 5 Eri: right ascension 2h 59m 41s, declination −2° 27′ 54″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
5 Eri. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 13951, HD 18633, Gaia DR3 5186457169251897344. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5186457169251897344
- HIP
- 13951
- HD
- 18633
- gaia_dr3
- 5186457169251897344
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 5 Eri
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5186457169251897344
- HD 18633
- HIP 13951
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.54