BK-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , BK-Cet is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 27° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
BK-Cet
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h52m52s [4] |
| Declination: | -16°55'46" [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 5.79 (V) [2] 6.09 (BT) [2] 5.81 (VT) [2] 5.73 (G) [4] 5.86 (BP) [4] 5.47 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 101.3 parsec 330.4 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.23 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 66.8 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 141.7° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.76 |
Sources