38 Cet
HIP 5833; 38 Cet
Star
Cet
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4")
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.70
Spectral Type
F5V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.42)
Distance
116 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 14m 49.2s
Dec
-00° 58' 26.0"
Constellation
Cet
HR
368
HIP
5833
Flamsteed
38 Cet
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
111.6″
Companion Mag
13.8
Position Angle
265°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
BUP 18
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Stellar Notes
Component C is faint diffuse nebula, NGC 450.
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