61-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , 61-Cet is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:11 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
61-Cet
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h03m48s [2] |
| Declination: | −00°20'24" [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 5.95 (V) [2] 7.02 (BT) [2] 6.04 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 111.0 parsec 361.8 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.84 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 91.3 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 117.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.72 |
Sources