Achernar

[ ey-ker-nahr ]

/ ˈeɪ kərˌnɑr /

noun Astronomy.

a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Eridanus.

Origin of Achernar

From the Arabic word ākhir al-nahr end of the river

Example sentences from the Web for achernar

Its brightest star, Achernar, is a star of the first magnitude, but it lies below the horizon in our latitudes.

Astronomy for Young Folks |Isabel Martin Lewis
Latitude by meridian altitude of Achernar 16 degrees 10 minutes.

Journals of Australian Explorations |A C and F T Gregory
Latitude by altitude of Achernar, 15 degrees 39 minutes 43 seconds.

Journals of Australian Explorations |A C and F T Gregory
Latitude by meridian altitude of Achernar 16 degrees 26 minutes.

Journals of Australian Explorations |A C and F T Gregory

Achernar means "The End of the River" and this is nearly its position in the constellation.

Astronomy for Young Folks |Isabel Martin Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for achernar

Achernar

/ (ˈeɪkəˌnɑː) /

noun

the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus, visible only in the S hemisphere. Visual magnitude: 0.5; spectral type: B3V; distance: 144 light years

Word Origin for Achernar

from Arabic ākhīr al-nahr, literally: end of the river, alluding to the star's location in the constellation

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Achernar

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