Eridanus
constellation in the southern hemisphere
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Summary
Eridanus is a constellation[1]. Eridanus draws 3,496 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #18 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: Cetus[3], Fornax[4], Phoenix[5], Hydrus[6], Tucana[7], Horologium[8], Caelum[9], Lepus[10], Orion[11], Taurus[12]
- Named after: Eridanos[13]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[14]
- Commons category: Eridanus (constellation)[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Eridanus (constellation)[16]
- Commons gallery: Eridanus[17]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Eridanus[20], Star Lore of All Ages[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Eridanus[23], Šablona:Souhvězdí Eridanu[24]
- Official name: Eridanus[25]
- Short name: Eri[26]
- Area: 1138 square degree[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[28]
Why It Matters
Eridanus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Eridanus is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]