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Eridanus

Constellation Eridanus

Meaning River Eridanus
Abbreviation Eri
Pronunciation Iri-dan-us
Hemisphere Southern
Zodiac No
Creator Ptolemy
Size (sq. deg.) 1137.919
Size (position) 6
Size (percentage) 2.76
Software (Picture) Night Vision (B.Simpson)
Constellations that surround Taurus
  Cetus
  Fornax
  Phoenix
  Tucana
  Horologium
  Caelum
  Lepus
  Orion
 
Principle Stars Acamar
 Achernar
 Kursa
 Zaurak
 
 
Extrasolar Planets Epsilon Eridani b
 Epsilon Eridani c



Legend / Myth
Eridanus, the river was where Phaėthon fell into when he was knocked out of his chariot basket. Phaėthon had taken his father Helios' chariot and rode it across the skies both too high and too lower. As it was scaring the people below, Zeus threw firebolts at the chariot to stop him. The chariot stopped but Phaėthon fell out and into the river.




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