W-Cet (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , W-Cet is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:23, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:42, 41° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:01, 37° above your south-western horizon.

Name W-Cet
Object type Star
Other names
W Cet
HR 9090[1]
HD 224960
TYC 5266-514-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 2417614516570301568[3]
Position
Right ascension:00h02m07s [3]
Declination:−14°40'33" [3]
Constellation:Cetus
Magnitude:10.76 (V) [2]
12.11 (BT) [2]
10.88 (VT) [2]
8.95 (G) [3]
12.37 (BP) [3]
7.08 (RP) [3]
Distance:1.1 kpc
3.5 klyr [3]
B-V Color (mag):1.05
Proper motion (speed):9.6 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):137.7°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):3.67

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