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Achernar

Star
Achernar is the brightest star in the constellation of Eridanus and the ninth-brightest in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation Alpha Eridani, which is Latinized from α Eridani and abbreviated Alpha Eri or α Eri. The name Achernar applies... Wikipedia
Spectral type: B6 Vep
Magnitude: 0.445
Luminosity: 3,150 L☉
Absolute magnitude: -1.46
Surface temperature: 15,000 K
Constellation: Eridanus
Mass: 1.333 × 10^31 kg (6.7 M☉)