Phi3 Ceti

Phi3 ceti
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 56m 01.48929s [1]
Declination −11° 15 59.4962 [1]
Spectral typeK4III

Phi3 Ceti is a star in the constellation Cetus. Its apparent magnitude is 5.36. Located around 169 parsecs (550 ly) distant, it is an orange giant of spectral type K4III,[1] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and is cooling and expanding.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "22 Cet". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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