57-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , 57-Cet is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:26 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
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Name
57-Cet
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 01h59m46s [4] |
| Declination: | −20°49'28" [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 5.45 (V) [2] 7.55 (BT) [2] 5.62 (VT) [2] 4.66 (G) [4] 5.70 (BP) [4] 3.65 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 209.9 parsec 684.4 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.63 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 24.6 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 49.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.16 |
Sources