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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Lambda Eridani
Flamsteed Number	69 Eridani
HR (BSC)	1679
HD	33328
Constellation	Eridanus
Right Ascension	5h 9m 9s
Declination	-8° 45' 15"
Distance	811 light years 249 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.3 Absolute: -2.7
Spectral Class	B2IV Blue Subgiant
Optimum Visibility	December
Notes	This blue star appears close to Orion's Rigel in the sky, though in fact it lies somewhat farther away from the Solar System than that bright star. Lambda Eridani is a shell star, with an opaque disc of material extending out into space from the star itself.

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