Diphda
E593358
Diphda, also known as Beta Ceti, is an orange giant star in the constellation Cetus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orange giant star
ⓘ
star ⓘ |
| age_gyr | about 1.5 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Beta Ceti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deneb Kaitos NERFINISHED ⓘ β Ceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 2.04 ⓘ |
| bayerDesignation | β Ceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BDNumber | BD−18 132 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorIndexB−V | +1.02 ⓘ |
| constellation | Cetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellationRankInBrightness | brightest star in Cetus ⓘ |
| coreFusion | helium-core burning ⓘ |
| declination | −17° 59′ 12″ ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_ly | about 96.3 light-years ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_pc | about 29.5 parsecs ⓘ |
| effectiveTemperature_K | 4800 ⓘ |
| equatorialCoordinateSystem | ICRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStage | red clump giant ⓘ |
| flamsteedDesignation | 88 Ceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | thin disk star ⓘ |
| hasExoplanetsDetected | no confirmed exoplanets as of 2024 ⓘ |
| HDNumber | HD 4128 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | best seen from the southern and equatorial latitudes ⓘ |
| HIPNumber | HIP 3419 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HRNumber | HR 188 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IAUNameStatus | approved traditional name ⓘ |
| luminosity_solar | about 145 ⓘ |
| mass_solar | about 2.8 ⓘ |
| metallicity_FeH | −0.10 ⓘ |
| parallax_mas | 33.68 ⓘ |
| parallaxError_mas | 0.16 ⓘ |
| properMotionDec_masPerYear | −144.19 ⓘ |
| properMotionRA_masPerYear | +232.36 ⓘ |
| radialVelocity_kmPerSec | +13 ⓘ |
| radius_solar | about 16.8 ⓘ |
| rankInNightSkyBrightness | among the brighter stars in the night sky ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 00h 43m 35s ⓘ |
| spectralType | K0III ⓘ |
| surfaceGravity_logg | 2.5 ⓘ |
| traditionalNameMeaning | the second frog (or tail of the whale) ⓘ |
| traditionalNameOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| variableStarType | suspected variable ⓘ |
| visibleToNakedEye | yes ⓘ |
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