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- Zibal
Zibal
ζ Eridani
Zibal is a white star, 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, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye only under a dark sky, away from town. Apparent magnitude 4.80.
What it’s like
It gives off 12 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 7,700 degrees Celsius.
It is 109.7 light years away: 1038 trillion kilometres.