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- Sceptrum
Sceptrum
53 Eridani
Sceptrum is an orange giant, in the constellation Eridanus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1916.
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 and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.86.
What it’s like
It gives off 28 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 4,300 degrees Celsius.
It is 109.9 light years away: 1039 trillion kilometres.