Beta Ceti
E591818
Beta Ceti is a bright orange giant star in the constellation Cetus, visible to the naked eye and among the constellation’s most prominent members.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | star ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | −0.28 ⓘ |
| age_Gyr | about 1.5 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 2.04 ⓘ |
| bayerDesignation | β Ceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToAsterism | Cetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalog |
Bright Star Catalogue
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Henry Draper Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Hipparcos Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | orange ⓘ |
| constellation | Cetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreFusion | helium-core burning ⓘ |
| declination | −17° 59′ 12″ ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_ly | about 96 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_pc | about 29.5 ⓘ |
| effectiveTemperature_K | 4800 ⓘ |
| equatorialCoordinateSystem | ICRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStage | red clump giant ⓘ |
| flamsteedDesignation | 81 Ceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | thin disk ⓘ |
| hasProperMotionDec_mas_yr | −147.62 ⓘ |
| hasProperMotionRA_mas_yr | 232.36 ⓘ |
| heliocentricRadialVelocitySign | receding ⓘ |
| isBrightestStarIn | Cetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| luminosity_solar | about 145 ⓘ |
| mass_solar | about 3 ⓘ |
| metallicity_Fe_H | 0.13 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the most prominent stars in Cetus ⓘ |
| otherName |
BD−18 102
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Deneb Algenubi NERFINISHED ⓘ Deneb Kaitos NERFINISHED ⓘ Diphda NERFINISHED ⓘ FK5 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ HD 4128 NERFINISHED ⓘ HIP 3419 NERFINISHED ⓘ HR 911 NERFINISHED ⓘ SAO 148567 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallax_mas | 33.68 ⓘ |
| parallaxError_mas | 0.15 ⓘ |
| radialVelocity_km_s | 13.4 ⓘ |
| radius_solar | about 17 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 00h 43m 35s ⓘ |
| rotationalVelocity_km_s | 3.0 ⓘ |
| spectralType | K0III ⓘ |
| surfaceGravity_logg | 2.65 ⓘ |
| visibility | visible to the naked eye ⓘ |
| visibilityCondition | best seen from Earth’s southern and equatorial latitudes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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