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58 Eridani

IX Eridani, Gliese 177

Yellow subgiant in Eridanus

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	58 Eridani
HR (BSC)	1532
HD	30495
Variable Designation	IX Eridani
Other Designations	Gliese 177
Constellation	Eridanus
Right Ascension	4h 47m 36s
Declination	-16° 56' 4"
Distance	43 light years 13 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.48 Absolute: +4.87
Spectral Class	G2.5IV-V yellow subgiant
Optimum Visibility	December

A star a little over forty light years from Earth in the constellation Eridanus. It is a yellow star like the Sun, but exhibits variability of the BY Draconis type, caused by patterning on the star itself.

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