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| name | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eridanus | skybber | 2021-06-26 08:38:10.312169 | skybber | 2021-06-26 08:38:10.312464 |
A large constellation of the southern sky lying southwest of Orion. This, the sixth largest constellation, winds its way across a respectable portion of the sky in the evening in late autumn and during the winter: it originates at the bright Rigel in Orion and winds its way further down to the west and south. Of all the constellations, it has the greatest range of declination (60 degrees). The water stream is mostly made up of 3rd and 4th magnitude stars, so that it is lost in places if you are not looking closely. The mouth of the river is marked by the first magnitude star Achernar, which is not visible from our latitudes because it lies at a declination of almost -60˚. There are many galaxies in Eridanus, the most visually beautiful of which are NGC 1232 and NGC 1300.
