List of stars in Cetus explained

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Cetus, sorted by decreasing brightness.

NameBFG.VarHDHIPRADecvis.
mag.
abs.
mag.
Dist. (ly)Sp. classNotes
β 16 704128 3419 2.04 −0.30 96 K0III Deneb Kaitos, Diphda, Difda al Thani, Rana Secunda; suspected
α 92 31018884 14135 2.54 −1.61 220 M2III Menkar, Menkab, Mekab, Monkar;,
ο 68 23314386 10826 3.04 −2.60 418 M5e-M9e Mira Ceti, Collum Ceti; prototype of s, ; has a companion
η 31 1116805 5364 3.46 0.67 118 K2III Deneb Algenubi, Dheneb, Deneb, Aoul al Naamat, Prima Struthionum,[1] part of Al Naʽāmāt;[2] [3], has a planet
γ 86 29116970 12706 3.47 1.47 82 A3V Kaffaljidhma;
τ 52 17710700 8102 3.49 5.68 12 G8V Thalath al Naamat, Tertia Struthionum, part of Al Naʽāmāt;, has five planets (and)
ι 8 331522 1562 3.56 −1.18 290 K2III Schemali, Deneb Kaitos Shemali; suspected variable
θ 45 1368512 6537 3.60 0.87 114 K0III Thanih al Naamat, Secunda Struthionum, part of Al Naʽāmāt;
ζ 55 18511353 8645 3.74 −0.76 259 K2III Baten Kaitos, Rabah al Naamat, Quarta Struthionum, part of Al Naʽāmāt; ;
υ 59 19712274 9347 3.99 −0.83 301 K5/M0III part of Al Naʽāmāt;
δ 82 28316582 12387 4.08 −2.41 647 B2IV Al Kaff al Jidhmah III;,
π 89 29617081 12770 4.24 −1.41 441 B7IV Al Sadr al Kaitos IV; Al Sadr al Ketus
μ 87 29517094 12828 4.27 2.21 84 F1III-IV Al Kaff al Jidhmah IV; suspected variable
ξ2 73 25115318 11484 4.30 0.64 176 B9III Al Kaff al Jidhmah II
ξ1 65 22313611 10324 4.36 −0.87 362 G8II: Al Kaff al Jidhmah I; suspected variable
7 25AE 1038 1170 4.44 −1.46 492 M1III AE Cet; irregular variable,
2 6225132 301 4.55 0.33 228 B9IVn
χ 53 18211171 8497 4.66 2.79 77 F3III binary star
λ 91 30818604 13954 4.71 −0.86 424 B6III Menkar
σ 76 26115798 11783 4.74 2.68 84 F5V Al Sadr al Kaitos II
φ1 17 724188 3455 4.77 0.73 210 K0IIIvar part of Al Nitham ; suspected variable
20 895112 4147 4.78 −1.23 519 M0III
ε 83 28416620 12390 4.83 2.67 88 F5V Al Sadr al Kaitos III
κ1 96 31920630 15457 4.84 5.03 30 G5Vvar ,
ν 78 27016161 12093 4.87 −0.42 372 G8III
ρ 72 24715130 11345 4.88 −1.17 528 A0V Al Sadr al Kaitos I
6 15693 910 4.89 3.51 62 F5V
46 1418705 6670 4.90 0.17 288 K2III
56 19011930 9061 4.92 −0.52 399 K3III
17510550 7999 4.98 −2.86 1203 K3II-III
3 8225212 355 4.99 −3.47 1606 K3Ibvar suspected variable
94 31619994 14954 5.07 3.32 73 F8V has a
48 1579132 6960 5.11 0.95 221 A0V double star
221014 1158 5.13 −1.29 626 M3IIIvar irregular variable,
37 1187439 5799 5.14 3.20 79 F5V suspected variable
49 G. Cet 492696 2381 5.17 1.46 180 A3V
φ2 19 844813 3909 5.17 4.22 50 F7IV-V part of Al Nitham (φ Cet)
13 54BU 3196 2762 5.20 3.58 69 F8V... BU Cet;,
73 G. Cet 734247 3505 5.22 3.00 91 F0V
259 G. Cet 25915694 11738 5.27 −0.55 476 K3III
18 G. Cet 18787 983 5.29 −1.08 612 K4III
69 23614652 11021 5.29 −2.73 1309 M2III
φ3 22 945437 4371 5.35 −0.67 522 K4III part of Al Nitham (φ Cet)
75 26015779 11791 5.36 0.80 266 G3III: has a planet
179 G. Cet 17910824 8230 5.37 −0.60 509 K4III
25 1026203 4914 5.40 −0.10 410 K0III-IV
50 1699856 7450 5.41 −0.72 549 K1III
39 121AY 7672 5951 5.42 0.95 256 G5III-IVe AY Cet; RS CVn variable, ; spectroscopic binary
60 20112573 9589 5.42 0.69 288 A5III
70 23714690 11046 5.42 0.76 279 F0Vn
57 19612255 9326 5.43 −1.13 668 M0/M1III
198AR 12292 9372 5.43 −0.87 593 M3III semiregular variable,
238 G. Cet 23814691 11029 5.43 3.05 97 F0V
88 G. Cet 885098 4104 5.47 −0.46 500 K1III
77 G. Cet 774398 3607 5.49 0.44 333 G8/K0III
47 1458829 6748 5.51 2.71 118 F0V
67 23114129 10642 5.51 0.42 340 G8III
80 27116212 12107 5.53 −0.47 517 M0III
g 315EL 19926 14915 5.55 −1.34 780 K1IIIpe+... g ; irregular variable, ; multiple star
59 G. Cet 593443 2941 5.57 4.61 51 K1V+...
79 G. Cet 794622 3741 5.57 −0.29 485 B9V
28 1056530 5164 5.58 −0.73 595 A1V
172 G. Cet 17210148 7679 5.58 1.34 229 F0V
81 G. Cet 814730 3849 5.59 0.59 325 K3III
232 G. Cet 23214214 10723 5.60 3.61 81 G0.5IV
36T 1760 1728 5.61 −1.27 774 M5/M6Ib/II ,
203 G. Cet 20312642 9622 5.61 −0.90 655 K5Iab:
φ4 23 995722 4587 5.62 0.69 315 G7III part of Al Nitham (φ Cet)
49 1679672 7345 5.62 1.68 200 A1V
93 31118883 14143 5.62 −0.06 445 B7V
95 31820559 15383 5.62 1.45 222 K1IV
64 21513421 10212 5.64 2.50 139 G0IV
66 22413612 10305 5.65 2.33 150 F8V
81 27716400 12247 5.65 0.71 317 G5III: has a planet
78 G. Cet 784585 3717 5.70 0.25 402 K3III
38 1197476 5833 5.70 2.49 143 F5V
κ2 97 32120791 15619 5.70 0.95 290 G8.5III
30 1096706 5296 5.71 2.32 155 F7IV
12 482637 2353 5.72 −1.37 853 M0III
84 28816765 12530 5.72 4.05 71 F7IV
77 26516074 12002 5.74 −0.39 549 K4III
165 G. Cet 1659562 7276 5.75 3.39 97 G2IV
174 G. Cet 17410453 7916 5.75 2.89 122 F5V+...
27 G. Cet 271064 1191 5.77 0.64 347 B9V
7225197 343 5.78 1.04 289 K0III
188BK 11522 8778 5.78 0.75 330 F0V δ Sct variable,
26816160 12114 5.79 6.50 24 K3V
286 G. Cet 28616673 12444 5.79 4.12 70 F6V
272 G. Cet 27216247 12148 5.81 1.05 292 K0III:
14 G. Cet 14645 873 5.84 1.77 212 K0III
226 G. Cet 22613692 10326 5.86 0.42 399 K0III
42 1248036 6226 5.87 0.46 394 A7V...
202 G. Cet 20212583 9572 5.87 0.85 329 K0II/III
93 G. Cet 935384 4346 5.88 −0.04 498 K5III
248AB 15144 11348 5.88 1.79 214 Ap SrCrEu ,
239 G. Cet 23914728 11033 5.89 −0.06 504 K2III
250 G. Cet 25015220 11381 5.89 1.19 284 K2III
65 G. Cet 653807 3193 5.90 −0.34 576 K0III
804732 3834 5.90 2.14 184 K0III has two planets (and)
137 G. Cet 1378556 6564 5.92 2.66 146 F4V
11 G. Cet 11319 636 5.93 1.41 262 A1V
34 1147147 5594 5.93 0.28 441 K4III
14 553229 2787 5.94 2.21 181 F5IV
63 21813468 10234 5.94 0.76 354 G9III:
61 20412641 9631 5.96 0.94 330 G5V...
33 1137014 5510 5.97 −1.23 898 K4III
30518262 13679 5.97 2.73 145 F7IV
290 G. Cet 29016825 12562 5.98 2.52 161 F5V
12 G. Cet 12360 671 5.99 0.94 333 G8III:
219 G. Cet 21913456 10215 6.00 2.51 163 F5V
256 G. Cet 25615633 11687 6.00 1.37 275 A7III-IVs
71 G. Cet 714145 3436 6.01 2.38 174 K1III
189 G. Cet 18911803 8998 6.01 3.06 127 F7V+...
297 G. Cet 29717163 12862 6.04 2.49 167 F0III:
313 G. Cet 31319121 14315 6.05 0.97 338 K0III
58BG 3326 2852 6.06 2.58 162 A5m... δ Sct variable,
26 1036288 4979 6.06 2.29 185 F1V
213 G. Cet 21313215 9999 6.07 −1.93 1299 M1III
289 G. Cet 28916824 12584 6.07 −0.67 726 G9III:
27 1046482 5121 6.09 1.21 308 K0III
254 G. Cet 25415453 11603 6.09 1.37 286 K2III
13CF 402 696 6.11 −1.97 1347 M0/M1IIICNp semiregular variable,
106 G. Cet 1066559 5170 6.12 0.96 350 K1III
149 G. Cet 1498921 6822 6.13 0.94 356 K0
64 G. Cet 643795 3185 6.14 3.86 93 G3/G5V
47 G. Cet 472630 2337 6.15 3.02 138 F2/F3V
74 G. Cet 744301 3552 6.15 −1.52 1113 M0III
18 754307 3559 6.15 3.63 104 G2V
21 925268 4257 6.15 0.82 379 G5IV
306EH 18345 13756 6.15 −0.01 556 M4III semiregular variable,
10 402273 2100 6.16 0.29 486 G8III
128 G. Cet 1288121 6272 6.16 0.81 382 K1III
139 G. Cet 1398589 6589 6.17 1.12 334 G8III/IV
138 G. Cet 1388599 6605 6.17 1.60 268 G8III
258 G. Cet 25815652 11671 6.17 0.48 448 M0III
264 G. Cet 26416060 12022 6.17 0.82 383 G6III:
9 G. Cet 9203 560 6.19 3.23 127 F2IV
263 G. Cet 26315996 11907 6.19 0.94 365 K1III
10 G. Cet 10256 602 6.20 0.18 522 A2IV/V
176 G. Cet 17610658 8094 6.20 −0.51 716 K0
131 G. Cet 1318334 6432 6.21 −0.84 838 M0III
44 135AV 8511 6539 6.21 2.07 220 F0V AV Cet; δ Sct variable,
279 G. Cet 27916467 12318 6.21 0.57 437 G9III
240 G. Cet 24014830 11108 6.22 0.84 388 G8/K0III
39 G. Cet 392268 2086 6.24 −0.59 758 M1III
170 G. Cet 17010009 7580 6.24 3.33 125 F7V
309 G. Cet 30918832 14104 6.24 0.34 492 K0
4 G. Cet 4225045 238 6.25 2.29 202 F6/F7V
127 G. Cet 1278120 6283 6.26 0.21 528 K1III
285 G. Cet 28416647 12447 6.26 3.27 129 F3V:
82 G. Cet 824772 3858 6.27 −0.83 858 A3IV
314 G. Cet 31419525 14607 6.28 0.50 468 G9III
1 3224481 118178 6.28 0.41 486 K1IIICN...
207 G. Cet 20712923 9827 6.29 0.17 545 K0
1 G. Cet 1224283 118029 6.31 0.37 502 G8III/IV
71 245FR 15004 11261 6.34 −0.14 646 A0III FR Cet
133 G. Cet 1338350 6427 6.35 2.48 194 F5/F6V
108 G. Cet 1086668 5259 6.36 2.08 234 A3III
9 37BE 1835 1803 6.39 4.84 66 G3V BE Cet; BY Dra variable,
209 G. Cet 20913004 9862 6.39 1.79 271 K1III
32 1126976 5485 6.40 1.16 365 K0III
276 G. Cet 27616399 12272 6.40 1.82 269 F6IV
168 G. Cet 1689731 7363 6.41 −1.00 991 K2III
144 G. Cet 1448779 6717 6.42 −0.22 694 K0IV
186 G. Cet 18611365 8664 6.42 0.31 542 K0
19111964 9094 6.42 3.76 111 G5IV has two planets (and)
38 G. Cet 381879 1821 6.43 −1.02 1009 M0III
148 G. Cet 1488896 6789 6.43 1.06 387 K0/K1III
171 G. Cet 17110024 7597 6.43 −0.76 896 K5
205 G. Cet 20512702 9655 6.43 −1.11 1052 K4III
227 G. Cet 22713763 10396 6.43 −1.50 1259 K0
43 G. Cet 432475 2237 6.44 3.90 105 G3V
90 G. Cet 905156 4164 6.44 2.08 243 F3V
29 1106734 5315 6.44 3.11 151 K0IV
166 G. Cet 1669690 7362 6.44 −0.56 819 K0
187 G. Cet 18711396 8688 6.44 −0.52 805 M2III
57 G. Cet 573325 2846 6.45 0.68 464 K0III
178 G. Cet 17810725 8143 6.45 0.37 535 G0
(25) 24915228 11427 6.45 3.65 119 F5V 249 G. Cet
252 G. Cet 25215328 11474 6.45 −0.87 950 K0III
2 G. Cet 2224349 118081 6.45 0.72 456 G8/K0III
5 G. Cet 5225069 253 6.46 0.62 481 K1III
29 G. Cet 291343 1402 6.46 3.02 159 F3V
193 G. Cet 19312116 9237 6.46 0.97 409 G5
321461 1499 6.47 4.62 76 G0V has two exoplanets (&) and two candidates (&)
76 G. Cet 764338 3576 6.47 1.75 286 F0IV
101 G. Cet 1016037 4801 6.47 1.82 277 K2/K3III
293 G. Cet 29317001 12720 6.48 0.66 475 K0
63 G. Cet 633794 3175 6.49 0.55 503 G8III
221 G. Cet 22113546 10273 6.49 0.56 499 G5
28 G. Cet 281256 1331 6.50 0.13 612 B6III/IV
43 1328335 6429 6.50 0.39 544 K0III:
142 G. Cet 1428713 6687 6.50 1.47 330 K0
234 G. Cet 23414417 10854 6.50 0.38 545 A3V
40 1227727 5985 6.52 4.16 97 F8
58 19212020 9165 6.52 0.63 491 A0
35 1157218 5646 6.55 2.96 170 F8
15 603512 2994 6.64 −0.11 731 K2III
χ 53 EZ 11131 8486 6.74 4.91 74.94 G0 EZ Ceti; component of the χ Cet system; BY Dra variable,
79 26716141 12048 6.83 4.05 117 G5IV has a planet
4747 3850 7.15 61 G9V has a planet
984 1134 7.32 3.95 149 F7V Has a brown dwarf companion
7449 5806 7.50 127 F8V has two planets (&)
11506 8770 7.54 3.89 176 G0V has two planets (&)
5319 4297 8.05 3.05 326 K0III has two planets (&)
DK 12039 9141 8.11 4.98 138 G4V DK Cet; BY Dra variable, ; has a debris disk
1666 1666 8.17 361 F7V has a planet
224693 118319 8.23 3.36 306 G2IV Axólotl,[4] has a planet
9174 6993 8.4 257 G8IV has a planet
6718 5301 8.45 4.75 179 G0 has a planet
58 12021 9155 8.89 0.54 1523 A0
1690 1692 9.17 1040 K1III has a planet
2638 2350 9.44 5.79 175 G5 has a planet
2247 9.63 6.87 116 K5V Felixvarela,[5] has a planet
16031 11952 9.76 362 F2V has two planets (and c)
9.98 898 has a transiting planet (b)
5158 10.21 6.95 146 K5 has two planets (b and c)
16008 11915 8.58 4.81 185 G5V has a planet (b)
10.57 652 F8 Mpingo,[6] has a transiting planet (b)
10.68 685 has a transiting planet (b)
11 801 G0 has a transiting planet (b)
11.29 G8V has a transiting planet (b)
11.30 4.30 820 G0 has a transiting planet (b)
11.60 457 K3 has a planet (b)
11.7 13000 Cayrel's Star
11.81 1005 F9 has a transiting planet (b)
YZ 5643 12.07 14.25 11.74 M4.5V 21st nearest star system; flare star, has three planets (b, c & d)
12.1 F6V has a transiting planet (b)
UV 12.54 15.40 8.73 M5.5Ve primary component of Luyten 726-8, the 6th nearest star system; prototype of UV Cet variables (flare stars),
12.90 G8V has a transiting planet (b)
12.90 1373 G0 has a transiting planet (b)
BL 12.99 15.85 8.73 M6.0Ve secondary component of Luyten 726-8; flare star

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References

Notes and References

  1. http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1895MNRAS..55..429K/0000432.000.html E.B Knobel – On a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket
  2. Consisting with θ Cet, η Cet (Deneb Algenubi), ζ Cet (Baten Kaitos), and υ Cet, were Al Naʽāmāt, the Hen Ostriches See Star Names, R.H. Allen, p. 160
  3. as Aoul al Naamat or Prima Struthionum (the first ostrich), θ Cet as Thanih al Naamat or Secunda Struthionum (the second ostrich), as Thalath al Naamat or Tertia Struthionum (the third ostrich), and as Rabah al Naamat or Quarta Struthionum (the fourth ostrich). should be Khamis al Naamat or Quinta Struthionum (the fifth ostrich) consistently, but designated the title the fifth ostrich to with uncleared consideration.
  4. Web site: Mexico. . en. 2020-03-13.
  5. Web site: Cuba. . en. 2020-03-13.
  6. Web site: Tanzania. NameExoWorlds. en. 2020-03-13.