ξ1 Ceti (xi1 Ceti)

Above the horizon. Rise: 5:08 | Tran: 11:52 | Set: 18:35

Alt: 10.60° Az: 88.88° Direction: East

ξ1 Ceti is a variable and double bright giant star of spectral class G6 in the constellation of Cetus.

ξ1 Ceti visual magnitude is 4.37. Because of its moderate brightness, ξ1 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 ξ1 Ceti. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ1 Ceti during the next 10000 years (-3.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 02h 14m 20s

Declination +08° 57’ 52”

Hour Angle 18h 23m 07s

Sidereal Time 20h 37m 28s

J2000

Right Ascension 02h 13m 00s

Declination +08° 50’ 48”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 154.55°

Galactic Latitude -48.95°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ1 Ceti (xi1 Ceti).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.37

Class Bright giant

Absolute magnitude -0.86

Spectral Type G6II

Color Index (B-V) 0.89

Temperature 5023K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ1 Ceti is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ξ1 Ceti. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

ξ1 Ceti is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ξ1 Ceti double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.37

Secondary star magnitude 6.37

Magnitude difference 2

Separation 0 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ξ1 Ceti is distant 361.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 110.99

Distance (light year) 361.82

Radial Speed -4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.022 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.009"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ1 Ceti
(xi1 Ceti)

Flamsteed designation 65 Ceti

Henry Draper Catalogue HD13611

SAO Catalogue SAO110408

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP10324

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+08 345

FK5 Catalogue 1058

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 749

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ξ1 Ceti (xi1 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 5:08

Max altitude: 47.5° TRANSIT 11:52

Azimuth: 279.0° SET 18:35

Set Location

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