γ-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , γ-Cet is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:03 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:03.
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Name
γ-Cet
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h43m18s [2] |
| Declination: | +03°14'10" [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 3.47 (V) [2] 3.60 (BT) [2] 3.46 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 24.4 parsec 79.6 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.09 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 206.6 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 225.0° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.53 |
Sources