# 32 Eridani (w Eri)

32 Eridani (w Eri) is a double star in the constellation Eridanus, magnitude 4.8.

An attractive, colorful pair in Eridanus. Its components (magnitudes 4.8 and 5.9; spectral types G8 III (yellow) and A2 V (white)) lie 6.9″ apart at PA 349° (measured 2021).

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around December, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in November). It can be seen from everywhere south of 87°N and never sets south of 87°S.

At its highest it stands 37° up from 50°N, 52° up from 35°N, 87° up from the equator, 58° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Double star
- Constellation: Eridanus
- Designations: w Eri, w Eridani, 32 Eri, STF 470, HIP 18255
- Magnitude: 4.8
- Position: RA 3h 54.3m, Dec −2° 57′ (J2000)

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