- Stars with a name
- Acamar
Acamar
θ¹ Eridani
Acamar is a white giant, in the constellation Eridanus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1865.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it only ever stays low over the southern horizon.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 2.88.
What it’s like
It gives off 150 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 8,800 degrees.
It is 161.2 light years away: 1525 trillion kilometres.