66-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , 66-Cet is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:28 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
66-Cet
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h12m47s [2] |
| Declination: | −02°23'37" [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 5.67 (V) [2] 6.33 (BT) [2] 5.72 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 39.7 parsec 129.4 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.52 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 384.7 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 100.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 2.67 |
Sources