χ-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Jacksonville , χ-Cet is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:55 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:28.
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Name
χ-Cet
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 01h49m34s [4] |
| Declination: | −10°41'12" [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 4.66 (V) [2] 5.05 (BT) [2] 4.69 (VT) [2] 4.57 (G) [4] 4.74 (BP) [4] 4.28 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 23.5 parsec 76.6 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.31 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 174.9 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 237.7° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 2.81 |
Sources