κ2 Ceti (kappa2 Ceti)

κ2 Ceti is a giant star in the constellation of Cetus.

κ2 Ceti visual magnitude is 5.69. Because of its reltive faintness, κ2 Ceti should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about κ2 Ceti:

Color of κ2 Ceti ⬤

Magnitude of κ2 Ceti 5.69

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW κ2 Ceti (kappa2 Ceti) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of κ2 Ceti

κ2 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 κ2 Ceti are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 03h 21m 06s

Declination J2000 +03° 40’ 32”

Galactic Longitude 178.32°

Galactic Latitude -42.54°

Constellation Cetus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of κ2 Ceti in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for κ2 Ceti (kappa2 Ceti).

Visibility of κ2 Ceti from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's κ2 Ceti (kappa2 Ceti) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 86.3° RISE 5:29

Max altitude: 42.2° TRANSIT 11:46

Azimuth: 273.7° SET 18:02

RIGHT NOW κ2 Ceti (kappa2 Ceti) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of κ2 Ceti

The image below is a photograph of κ2 Ceti from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of κ2 Ceti is 0.051 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of κ2 Ceti. The red arrow shows the motion of κ2 Ceti during the next 10000 years (8.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.33 arcmin in declination);

Distance of κ2 Ceti from the Sun and relative movement

κ2 Ceti is distant 290.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 89.05 pc

Distance (light year) 290.29 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 11 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.051 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.026 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of κ2 Ceti

κ2 Ceti belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude 0.94

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 0.97

Temperature of κ2 Ceti 4816K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ2 Ceti is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of κ2 Ceti. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of κ2 Ceti

Bayer designation κ2 Ceti
(kappa2 Ceti)

Flamsteed designation 97 Ceti

Henry Draper Catalogue HD20791

SAO Catalogue SAO111142

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP15619

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+03 461

In Evidence

Other stars in Cetus