ξ2 Ceti (xi2 Ceti)

Above the horizon. Rise: 5:26 | Tran: 12:07 | Set: 18:49

Alt: 19.17° Az: 259.44° Direction: West

ξ2 Ceti is a giant star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Cetus.

ξ2 Ceti visual magnitude is 4.28. Because of its moderate brightness, ξ2 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 ξ2 Ceti. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ2 Ceti during the next 10000 years (6.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 02h 29m 30s

Declination +08° 34’ 20”

Hour Angle 04h 39m 33s

Sidereal Time 07h 09m 04s

J2000

Right Ascension 02h 28m 09s

Declination +08° 27’ 36”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 159.69°

Galactic Latitude -47.39°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ2 Ceti (xi2 Ceti).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.28

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.62

Spectral Type B9III

Color Index (B-V) -0.06

Temperature 10941K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ2 Ceti is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ξ2 Ceti. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ξ2 Ceti is distant 175.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 53.97

Distance (light year) 175.93

Radial Speed 11 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.04 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.009"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ2 Ceti
(xi2 Ceti)

Flamsteed designation 73 Ceti

Henry Draper Catalogue HD15318

SAO Catalogue SAO110543

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP11484

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+07 388

FK5 Catalogue 85

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ξ2 Ceti (xi2 Ceti) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 81.4° RISE 5:26

Max altitude: 47.1° TRANSIT 12:07

Azimuth: 278.6° SET 18:49

Set Location

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