eridanus in English

noun
1
a long, straggling southern constellation (the River), said to represent the river into which Phaethon fell when struck by Zeus' thunderbolt.

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1. Achernar (ā`kərnär'), brightest star in the constellation Eridanus Eridanus, large southern constellation stretching SW from Orion for about 60°

2. Achernar definition, a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Eridanus

3. Achernar definition: the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus , visible only in the S hemisphere

4. Alpha (α) Eridanus, Achernar, is a white star situated in the mouth of the River

5. Achernar is a main star in the constellation Eridanus and makes up the constellation outline

6. Achernar is the brightest star in Eridanus and the 9th brightest star in the sky

7. Achernar, also called Alpha Eridani, brightest star in the constellation Eridanus and the ninth brightest star in the sky

8. Achernar is a bright, binary star system in the constellation Eridanus, and is the ninth-brightest star in Earth's night sky

9. Achernar is the 9th brightest star in the night sky and is the brightest star in Eridanus based on the Hipparcos 2007 apparent magnitude.

10. Achernar is the ninth brightest star in the night sky, officially referred to as Alpha Eridani, being the brightest star in the constellation of Eridanus

11. [A scanned copy can be viewed on this webpage] Alpha (α) Eridanus, Achernar, is a white star situated in the mouth of the River

12. What does Achernar mean? A star in the constellation Eridanus that is one of the brightest stars in the sky and is 114 light years from Earth

13. Achernar definition is - a blue star with an apparent magnitude of about 0.50 that is the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus —called also Alpha Eridani

14. Achernar (also known as Alpha Eridani and Achenar, Romulan language: Atlai'fehill) was a B class star in the Romulan Star Empire, visible from Sol as the brightest part of the Eridanus constellation

15. Achernar (Alpha Eridani) is the most luminous star in the constellation Eridanus, marking the southern termination of the River, and is the 9th most luminous star in the entire night sky

16. Fixed star Achernar, Alpha Eridani, is a 0.5 magnitude blue-white star located in the Mouth of the River, Eridanus Constellation.The traditional name Achernar comes from the Arabic phrase آخر النه ر (ākhir an-nahr) which means The End of the River.