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Theta Ceti

45 Ceti

Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationTheta Ceti
Flamsteed Number45 Ceti
HR (BSC)402
HD8512
ConstellationCetus
Right Ascension1h 24m 1s
Declination-8° 11' 0"
Distance112 light years
34 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +3.60
Absolute: +0.91
Spectral ClassK0IIIb orange giant
Optimum VisibilityOctober / November

Directly northward of Theta Ceti, separated from it by just ten arcminutes in the sky, is the pulsating variable 44 Ceti (or AV Ceti). The two stars are widely separated in space, with 44 Ceti lying almost twice as far from the Sun as Theta Ceti. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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