BK-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , BK-Cet is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:03 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
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