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AchernarBrightest star in the constellation Eridanus, and the ninth-brightest star in the sky. It is a hot, luminous, blue star with a true luminosity 250 times that of the Sun. It is 144 light years away from the Sun. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although astronomers already knew that Achernar spins at
least 225 kilometers per second, they were flat-out astonished by their
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