π Ceti (pi Ceti)

Below the horizon. Rise: 4:55 | Tran: 9:42 | Set: 14:28

Alt: -52.27° Az: 1.40° Direction: South-West

π Ceti is a main-sequence star of spectral class B7 in the constellation of Cetus.

π Ceti visual magnitude is 4.25. Because of its moderate brightness, π 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 π Ceti. The red arrow shows the motion of π Ceti during the next 10000 years (-1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 02h 45m 20s

Declination -13° 45’ 06”

Hour Angle 12h 03m 31s

Sidereal Time 14h 48m 51s

J2000

Right Ascension 02h 44m 07s

Declination -13° 51’ 30”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 191.81°

Galactic Latitude -60.57°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for π Ceti (pi Ceti).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.25

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -1.40

Spectral Type B7V

Color Index (B-V) -0.14

Temperature 12293K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π Ceti is distant 440.54 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 135.14

Distance (light year) 440.54

Radial Speed 15 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.008 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.015"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π Ceti
(pi Ceti)

Flamsteed designation 89 Ceti

Henry Draper Catalogue HD17081

SAO Catalogue SAO148575

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP12770

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-14 519

FK5 Catalogue 97

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 103.8° RISE 4:55

Max altitude: 24.8° TRANSIT 9:42

Azimuth: 256.2° SET 14:28

Set Location

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