Kappa2 Ceti

κ2 Ceti
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Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 03h 21m 06.80281s
Declination +03° 40 32.2344
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.66
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage red clump
Spectral type G8 III
U−B color index +0.73
B−V color index +0.97
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+7.44±0.10 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +55.04 mas/yr
Dec.: −25.12 mas/yr
Parallax (π)10.11±0.33 mas
Distance320 ± 10 ly
(99 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.630
Details
Mass2.46±0.09 M
Radius8.23±0.57 R
Luminosity41.7 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.98±0.04 cgs
Temperature5,007±22 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.11±0.03 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)0.98±0.45 km/s
Age610±60 Myr
Other designations
κ2 Cet, 97 Cet, BD+03°461, HD 20791, HIP 15619, HR 1007, SAO 111142
Database references
SIMBADdata

Kappa2 Ceti 2 Ceti), is a solitary, yellow-hued star located in the equatorial constellation of Cetus. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.66. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 10.11 mas as seen from Earth, it is located about 320 light years from the Sun.