Diphda
HIP 3419; Beta Cet; 16 Cet
HIP 3419; Beta Cet; 16 Cet
Star
Cet
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
2.04
Spectral Type
G9II-III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.02)
Temperature
8519 K
Radius
203.0 R☉
Distance
96.3 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
00h 43m 35.4s
Dec
-17° 59' 12.0"
Constellation
Cet
HR
188
HIP
3419
Bayer
Beta
Flamsteed
16 Cet
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Stellar Notes
1.96 - 2.11V.
DIPHDA; Deneb Kaitos; Difda; Difda al Thani; Rana Secunda, the "Second Frog" (the "First Frog" is Fomalhaut = HR 8728).
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