71-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , 71-Cet is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:47 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 44° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:48.
Name
71-Cet
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Object type
Star
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Position
Right ascension: | 02h24m58s [2] |
Declination: | −02°46'48" [2] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 6.33 (V) [2] 6.32 (BT) [2] 6.33 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 274.0 parsec 893.2 lightyrs [3] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.01 |
Proper motion (speed): | 6.9 mas/yr[3] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 162.7° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -0.85 |
Sources