Eridanus
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A group of stars in the night sky shaped like a long river
- proper noun
- /ˌɛrɪˈdeɪnəs/
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Eridano
- It moves steadily northward, from Eridanus through Taurus and into Perseus, and thus climbs higher in the evening sky.
- the constellation Eridanus
- Eridanus, the River
Examples
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He put a finger into the three-dimensional chart? This one right here, Eridanus two thousand nine hundred and thirty-two.
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Do voids in the cosmic web like the Eridanus super void violate the cosmological principle?
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On clear nights, stargazers often admire the constellation Eridanus stretching across the southern sky.
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In ancient Greek mythology, Eridanus is depicted as a river that flows through the heavens.
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The constellation Eridanus is located near Fornax and is known for its distinctive shape resembling a river.
Surface Forms
Eridanus main
Etymology
Eridanus comes from an old Greek river name, and people imagined its long line of stars as a 'river' in the sky. That's why the constellation Eridanus represents a river in myth and looks like a long, winding path of stars.