θ-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , θ-Cet is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:59 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
Name
θ-Cet
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Object type
Star
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Position
Right ascension: | 01h24m01s [3] |
Declination: | −08°10'57" [3] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 3.61 (V) [3] 4.98 (BT) [2] 3.73 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 34.9 parsec 113.7 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.06 |
Proper motion (speed): | 220.7 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 200.7° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | 0.90 |
Sources