μ-Cet (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , μ-Cet is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 10° from it.
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Name
μ-Cet
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 02h44m56s [4] |
| Declination: | +10°06'50" [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.28 (V) [2] 4.63 (BT) [2] 4.30 (VT) [2] 4.15 (G) [4] 4.35 (BP) [4] 3.91 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 26.6 parsec 86.7 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.28 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 281.7 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 98.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 2.15 |
Sources