Nu Cet
HIP 12093; Nu Cet; 78 Cet
DoubleStar
Cet
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.86
Spectral Type
G8III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.87)
Distance
1630.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
02h 35m 52.5s
Dec
+05° 35' 36.0"
Constellation
Cet
HR
754
HIP
12093
Bayer
Nu
Flamsteed
78 Cet
Double Cat
1971
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Multiple Star System
Separation
8.1″
Companion Mag
9.1
Position Angle
80°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
STF 281
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 8.1″ · PA: 80° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Binary. Companion 9.08V, +0.56(B-V), +0.19(U-B), F7V.
Sirius group; UMa stream.
0.005".
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