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DIMANCHE 9 AOÛT 2026 À 00:09 UTC+2

Observation of Achernar

Visualize in real time the position of Achernar in the sky.

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at Marseille
Achernar0.4139 light yearsRight ascension :
1ʰ37ᵐ42.8466ˢ
Declination : -57°14'42.8466″		Right ascension :
1ʰ38ᵐ43.7618832962ˢ
Declination :
-57°5′37.8202072669″		Azimut :
-41.51138296770708°
Altitude :
-34.94849140627617°
See Eridanus constellation