37 Ceti
37 Ceti is a variable and double main-sequence star in the constellation of Cetus.
37 Ceti visual magnitude is 5.13. Because of its reltive faintness, 37 Ceti should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 37 Ceti is 0.127 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.273 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 37 Ceti
37 Ceti is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 30.3°
Azimuth: 171.5°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 37 Ceti
37 Ceti is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 37 Ceti are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 37 Ceti in the sky:
Visibility of 37 Ceti from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 37 Ceti rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 37 Ceti from the Sun and relative movement
37 Ceti is distant 79.49 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 37 Ceti
37 Ceti belongs to spectral class F5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 37 Ceti is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
37 Ceti star system properties
37 Ceti is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 37 Ceti double sysyem: