62 Eridani (b Eri) is a double star located in the Eridanus constellation and is approximately 720 light-years away. The combined apparent magnitude of the two stars is 5.5.

The two stars are 0.6″ apart and have an estimated orbital period of 633 years. The primary component is a hot blue giant star with a spectral class of B5III and a mass of about 5.7 M☉. Despite the giant luminosity class, it is modelled to still be on the main sequence. Other publications have given spectral classes of B5V or B6V. The secondary is magnitude 9.6 and has a mass of about 1.5 M☉.

62 Eridani moves within the galaxy at a speed of 24.2 km/sec relative to the Sun. Its distance from the galactic center is estimated to be between 24,700 and 29,700 light-years.

The 9th-magnitude star BD−05°1093 is a possible common proper motion companion 66″ away.