T Cet
Excellent (66/100)
HIP 1728
VariableStar
Cet
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.12
Range
4.96 - 6.90
Period
159 days
Variable Type
Semi-Regular Variable (Late-type Giant)
Spectral Type
M5IIe
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.82)
Position & Identifiers
RA
00h 21m 46.3s
Dec
-20° 03' 28.0"
Constellation
Cet
HR
85
HIP
1728
Variable ID
T Cet
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Stellar Notes
SRc 5.0 - 6.9v, 6.6 - 7.7p, 158.9d.
Zeta Her group.
Technetium star.
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