δ Ceti (delta Ceti)

Above the horizon. Rise: 5:35 | Tran: 11:35 | Set: 17:35

Alt: 8.44° Az: 100.03° Direction: East

δ Ceti is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Cetus.

δ Ceti visual magnitude is 4.07. Because of its moderate brightness, δ Ceti is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of δ Ceti. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Ceti during the next 10000 years (2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 02h 40m 47s

Declination +00° 26’ 12”

Hour Angle 18h 52m 17s

Sidereal Time 21h 33m 04s

J2000

Right Ascension 02h 39m 29s

Declination +00° 19’ 42”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 170.76°

Galactic Latitude -52.21°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for δ Ceti (delta Ceti).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.07

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude -2.42

Spectral Type B2IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.22

Temperature 14087K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ Ceti is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of δ Ceti. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ Ceti is distant 646.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 198.41

Distance (light year) 646.83

Radial Speed 13 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.014 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.004"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ Ceti
(delta Ceti)

Flamsteed designation 82 Ceti

Henry Draper Catalogue HD16582

SAO Catalogue SAO110665

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP12387

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-00 406

FK5 Catalogue 91

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Del Cet

Visibility from Your Location

Today's δ Ceti (delta Ceti) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 89.6° RISE 5:35

Max altitude: 39.0° TRANSIT 11:35

Azimuth: 270.4° SET 17:35

Set Location

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