Azha is an orange giant in the upper course of Eridanus, the river, a modest star in the long winding line of faint stars that flows south from Orion.
At a glance
| type | orange giant (class K) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 137 light-years (41.9 pc) |
| its light left it | 137 years ago |
| luminosity | 56.2 × the Sun |
| radius | 10 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 4,990 K |
| constellation | Eridanus (River) |
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About Azha
Azha is a class K giant, a star that has used up the hydrogen in its core and swollen to many times the width of the Sun, its surface cooling to an orange glow. It shines far more brightly than the Sun because of its size.
Eridanus is one of the longest constellations in the sky, a river that begins near Rigel in Orion and winds south to Achernar. Azha lies in the northern part of the river, near the border with Cetus, among the faint stars that form its first bends.
What you see in the piece
In the piece Azha is an orange point at its true distance. The river of Eridanus is only a line from Earth; from space its stars lie scattered through the neighbourhood.
Questions
How far away is Azha?
Azha is 137 light-years (41.9 pc) from the Sun.