Omicron1 Eridani

ο1 Eridani

A light curve for Omicron1 Eridani, plotted from TESS data
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 04h 11m 51.93956s
Declination −06° 50 15.2864
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.04
Characteristics
Spectral type F0 III
U−B color index +0.10
B−V color index +0.32
Variable type δ Scuti
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: +10.76 mas/yr
Dec.: +81.92 mas/yr
Parallax (π)26.80±0.32 mas
Distance122 ± 1 ly
(37.3 ± 0.4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+1.18
Details
Mass1.95 M
Radius3.7±0.1 R
Luminosity27 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.39 cgs
Temperature6,963 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.01 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)108.1 km/s
Other designations
Beid, ο1 Eri, 38 Eri, BD−07°764, FK5 154, HD 26574, HIP 19587, HR 1298, SAO 131019
Database references
SIMBADdata

Omicron1 Eridani (ο1 Eridani, abbreviated Omicron1 Eri, ο1 Eri), also named Beid /ˈbd/, is a variable star in the constellation of Eridanus. With an average apparent visual magnitude of 4.04, it is visible to the naked eye on a clear, dark night. Based upon parallax measurements, it lies approximately 122 light-years from the Sun.