- Stars with a name
- Keid
Keid
ο² Eridani
Keid is an orange star, in the constellation Eridanus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 2010.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.43.
What it’s like
It gives off about 37% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 5,200 degrees.
It is 16.3 light years away: 154 trillion kilometres.
It is the star of people born around 2010: the light that left it then is reaching Earth now.