φ2 Ceti (phi2 Ceti)

Below the horizon. Rise: 4:18 | Tran: 9:22 | Set: 14:27

Alt: -33.71° Az: 299.09° Direction: West-North-West

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.

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

Right Ascension 00h 51m 24s

Declination -10° 30’ 23”

Hour Angle 08h 49m 19s

Sidereal Time 09h 40m 43s

J2000

Right Ascension 00h 50m 07s

Declination -10° 38’ 39”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 121.81°

Galactic Latitude -73.51°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for φ2 Ceti (phi2 Ceti).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.19

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude 4.24

Spectral Type F7IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.5

Temperature 6389K

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

Distance (parsec) 15.46

Distance (light year) 50.39

Radial Speed 8 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.226 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.229"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation φ2 Ceti
(phi2 Ceti)

Flamsteed designation 19 Ceti

Henry Draper Catalogue HD4813

SAO Catalogue SAO147470

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP3909

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-11 153

Gliese Catalogue Gl 37

FK5 Catalogue 30

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 316

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° RISE 4:18

Max altitude: 28.0° TRANSIT 9:22

Azimuth: 259.5° SET 14:27

Set Location

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