ρ-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , ρ-Cet is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 31° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
ρ-Cet
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 02h25m56s [4] |
| Declination: | -12°17'25" [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 4.86 (V) [2] 4.84 (BT) [2] 4.86 (VT) [2] 4.85 (G) [4] 4.85 (BP) [4] 4.84 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 172.3 parsec 561.5 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.02 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 15.2 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 229.8° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.32 |
Sources