What is Eridanus (constellation)?
{{Infobox Constellation | name = Eridanus | abbreviation = Eri | genitive = Eridani | pronounce = {{IPAc-en|ᵻ|ˈ|r|ɪ|d|ən|ə|s}} ''Erídanus,''<br>genitive {{IPAc-en|ᵻ|ˈ|r|ɪ|d|ən|aɪ}} | symbolism = the river [[Po (river)|Eridanus]] | RA = 3.25 | dec= −29 | family = [[Heavenly Waters (astronomy)|Heavenly Waters]] | quadrant = SQ1 | areatotal = 1138 | arearank = 6th | numbermainstars = 24 | numberbfstars = 87 | numberstarsplanets = 32 | numberbrightstars = 4 | numbernearbystars = 13 | brighteststarname = [[Achernar]] (α Eri) | starmagnitude = 0.46 | neareststarname = [[Epsilon Eridani|ε Eri]] | stardistancely = 10.50 | stardistancepc = 3.22 | numbermessierobjects = None | meteorshowers = None | bordering = [[Cetus]]<br />[[Fornax]]<br />[[Phoenix (constellation)|Phoenix]]<br />[[Hydrus]]<br />[[Tucana (constellation)|Tucana]] (corner)<br />[[Horologium (constellation)|Horologium]]<br />[[Caelum]]<br />[[Lepus (constellation)|Lepus]]<br />[[Orion (constellation)|Orion]]<br />[[Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]] | latmax = [[32nd parallel north|32]] | latmin = [[South Pole|90]] | month = December | notes= }} '''Eridanus''' is a [[constellation]] in the southern sky. ==Deep-sky objects== *[[IC 2118]] *[[NGC 1291]] *[[NGC 1300]] {{Commons|Eridanus}} {{constellations}} [[Category:Constellations]] {{sci-stub}}