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Friday, February 6, 2009

Eridanus "The River" Still In View - 06FEB2009


February 6

Eridanus, the river, twists to the lower right of the bright constellation Orion. Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on its brightest star, and recently found that it is really a binary system. Achernar marks the river's southern end.

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