Delta Ceti

Delta Ceti
Delta Ceti
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 2h 39m 29s
Declination 0° 19' 43"
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.08
Distance 655 ly
(200.92 pc)
Spectral type B2IV
Other designations
82 Ceti, HD 16582, HR 779, SAO 110665, FK5 91, NSV --, BD -00 406 , HIP 12387

Delta Ceti (δ Ceti, δ Cet) is a Class B2, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Cetus.

This star, along with α Cet (Menkar), λ Cet (Menkar), γ Cet (Kaffaljidhma), μ Cet, γ Cet as Kaffaljidhma, μ Cet as Al Kaff al Jidhmah IV (exclude α Cet and λ Cet)[2]

In Chinese, 天囷 (Tiān Qūn), meaning Circular Celestial Granary, refers to an asterism consisting of δ Ceti, α Ceti, κ1 Ceti, λ Ceti, μ Ceti, ν Ceti, γ Ceti, 75 Ceti, 70 Ceti, 63 Ceti and 66 Ceti.[3] Consequently, δ Ceti itself is known as 天囷九 (Tiān Qūn jiǔ, English: the Ninth Star of Circular Celestial Granary.)[4]

Structure

Delta Ceti is positioned very near the celestial equator and is located about 0.74 degrees WNW of the spiral galaxy M77. Delta Ceti is a blue giant star located about 660 light-years from Earth.

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