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φ2 Ceti (phi2 Ceti)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 16:56 | Tran: 22:00 | Set: 3:09
Alt: 25.18°   Az: 156.10°   Direction: South-South-East

φ2 Ceti is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class F7 in the constellation of Cetus.

φ2 Ceti visual magnitude is 5.19. Because of its faintness, φ2 Ceti is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Image of φ2 Ceti (phi2 Ceti) star
DSS2 image of φ2 Ceti. The red arrow shows the motion of φ2 Ceti during the next 1000 years (-3.77 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.82 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 51m 22s
-10° 30’ 34”
22h 32m 26s
23h 23m 49s

J2000

00h 50m 07s
-10° 38’ 39”

Galactic Coordinates

121.81°
-73.51°

Finder Chart

Finder chart φ2 Ceti (phi2 Ceti) star
Simplified finder chart for φ2 Ceti (phi2 Ceti).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.19
Sub-giant

4.24
F7IV
6389K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where φ2 Ceti is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of φ2 Ceti. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

φ2 Ceti is distant 50.39 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

15.46
50.39
8 km/s
-0.226 arcsec/y
-0.229"/y

Alternative Designations

φ2 Ceti
(phi2 Ceti)
SAO147470
SAO147470

Visibility from Your Location

Today's φ2 Ceti (phi2 Ceti) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 100.5°
Max altitude: 28.0°
Azimuth: 259.5°