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Achernar. Artwork

author: L.Bret/Novapix

reference: a-eto99-00008

Image Size 300 DPI: 37 * 30 cm

Achernar is the brightest star of the constellation of Eridanus. It is star of type B, a supergiant star. Its rotation is extremely fast which gives it an oblate shape. Lower left is the Sun for size comparison.

Keywords for this photo:

2004 - ACHERNAR - ASTRONOMY - B STAR - COMPARISON - ERIDANUS - ILLUSTRATION - STAR - SUN - SUPERGIANT -