σ Ceti (sigma Ceti)

Below the horizon. Rise: 4:51 | Tran: 9:30 | Set: 14:09

Alt: -41.91° Az: 55.65° Direction: South-South-West

σ Ceti is a sub-giant star of spectral class F4 in the constellation of Cetus.

σ Ceti visual magnitude is 4.75. Because of its moderate brightness, σ 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 σ Ceti. The red arrow shows the motion of σ Ceti during the next 1000 years (-1.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 02h 33m 17s

Declination -15° 07’ 59”

Hour Angle 14h 38m 08s

Sidereal Time 17h 11m 26s

J2000

Right Ascension 02h 32m 05s

Declination -15° 14’ 40”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 191.12°

Galactic Latitude -63.78°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for σ Ceti (sigma Ceti).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.75

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude 2.69

Spectral Type F4IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.45

Temperature 6625K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

σ Ceti is distant 84.17 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 25.82

Distance (light year) 84.17

Radial Speed -29 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.07 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.12"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation σ Ceti
(sigma Ceti)

Flamsteed designation 76 Ceti

Henry Draper Catalogue HD15798

SAO Catalogue SAO148445

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP11783

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-15 449

FK5 Catalogue 1071

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 105.1° RISE 4:51

Max altitude: 23.4° TRANSIT 9:30

Azimuth: 254.9° SET 14:09

Set Location

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