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Beta Eridani
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Beta Eridani, formally named Cursa, is the second-brightest star in the barely equatorial-southern constellation of Eridanus, located in the northeast end of this constellation near the shared border
β Eridani is the second-brightest star, above center. The brightest star, towards the lower left (southeast), is Rigel. In between is the reflection nebula IC 2118.
β Eridani is the second-brightest star, above center. The brightest star, towards the lower left (southeast), is Rigel. In between is the reflection n
Ursa Major moving group
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The Ursa Major Moving Group, also known as Collinder 285 and the Ursa Major association, is the closest stellar moving group – a set of stars with common velocities in space and thought to have a comm
Beta Eridani
…between 2.72 and 2.80. A particularly strong flare-up was reported in 1985. The location and trajectory of this star suggest that it is a member of the Ursa Major supergroup, an association of stars that share a common origin and motion through space. However, its photometric properties indicate that it may instead be an…
Early illustration showing how many of the stars in Ursa Major move in a group
Early illustration showing how many of the stars in Ursa Major move in a group