λ Ceti (lambda Ceti)

Above the horizon. Rise: 2:26 | Tran: 9:10 | Set: 15:54

Alt: 46.44° Az: 196.97° Direction: South-South-West

λ Ceti is a giant star of spectral class B6 in the constellation of Cetus.

λ Ceti visual magnitude is 4.7. Because of its moderate brightness, λ 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 λ Ceti. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Ceti during the next 10000 years (0.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 03h 01m 05s

Declination +09° 00’ 27”

Hour Angle 00h 47m 00s

Sidereal Time 03h 48m 05s

J2000

Right Ascension 02h 59m 42s

Declination +08° 54’ 27”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 168.21°

Galactic Latitude -42.41°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for λ Ceti (lambda Ceti).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.7

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.87

Spectral Type B6III

Color Index (B-V) -0.12

Temperature 11920K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

λ Ceti is distant 423.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 130.04

Distance (light year) 423.93

Radial Speed 10 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.004 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.014"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation λ Ceti
(lambda Ceti)

Flamsteed designation 91 Ceti

Henry Draper Catalogue HD18604

SAO Catalogue SAO110889

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP13954

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+08 455

FK5 Catalogue 1083

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 81.0° RISE 2:26

Max altitude: 47.5° TRANSIT 9:10

Azimuth: 279.0° SET 15:54

Set Location

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