Upsilon Ceti

Starbox short
name = Upsilon Ceti
epoch = J2000.0
constell = Cetus
ra = 1^h 24^m 1.4^s
dec = -8° 11' 00"
spectral = K5/M0III
appmag_v = 3.99
dist_ly = 301
dist_pc = 92.33
names = 59 Ceti, HD 12274, HR 585, SAO 167471, FK5 71, NSV --, BD -21 358, HIP 9347

Upsilon Ceti (υ Cet / υ Cet) is a Class K5, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Cetus. It is sometimes called by the Latin name Aquae Abyssi, meaning "Waters of the Deep", or Abyssus Aqueus, meaning "The Watery Deep", giving reference to the abode of Cetus the whale (sea monster).

Upsilon Ceti is a red-orange giant star located about 300 light-years from Earth.

References

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External links

* [http://www.alcyone.de/SIT/bsc/ Yale Bright Star Catalog; click on Cetus]