- Iota Ceti
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Iota Ceti (ι Cet, ι Ceti) is a star in the constellation Cetus. It has the traditional name Deneb Kaitos Shemali. The name was from the Arabian word ذنب ألشمالي - ðánab al shamāliyy, meaning the northern tail of the sea monster.
In Chinese, 天倉 (Tiān Cāng), meaning Square Celestial Granary, refers to an asterism consisting of ι Ceti, η Ceti, θ Ceti, ζ Ceti, τ Ceti and 57 Ceti.[1] Consequently, ι Ceti itself is known as 天倉一 (Tiān Cāng yī, English: the First Star of Square Celestial Granary.)[2]
Structure
Iota Ceti belongs to spectral class K1.5III and has apparent magnitude +3.56. It is approximately 290 light years from Earth.
- Coordinates (equinox J2000.0):
- Right ascension: 0h19m25.70s
- Declination: −08°49'26.0"
References
- ^ (Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
- ^ (Chinese) 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
Bayer - α (Menkar)
- β (Deneb Kaitos, Diphda)
- γ (Kaffaljidhma)
- δ
- ε
- ζ (Baten Kaitos)
- η
- θ
- ι
- κ1
- λ
- μ
- ν
- ο A (Mira)
- ο B (VZ Ceti)
- π
- ρ
- σ
- τ
- χ
Flamsteed - 1
- 2
- 3
- 6
- 7
- 8 (ι)
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16 (β, Deneb Kaitos, Diphda)
- 18
- 20
- 21
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31 (η)
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45 (θ)
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 52 (τ)
- 53 (χ)
- 55 (ζ, Baten Kaitos)
- 57
- 58
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 66
- 67
- 68 A(ο A, Mira)
- 68 B(ο B, VZ Ceti)
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72 (ρ)
- 75
- 76 (σ)
- 77
- 78 (ν)
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82 (δ)
- 83 (ε)
- 84
- 86 (γ, Kaffaljidhma)
- 87 (μ)
- 89 (π)
- 91 (λ)
- 92 (α, Menkar)
- 93
- 94
- 95
- 96 (κ1)
- 25 Ari
Nearby - WISE 0254+0223
Categories:- Cetus constellation
- Bayer objects
- Stars with proper names
- Star stubs
- Coordinates (equinox J2000.0):
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