Kappa2 Ceti
| 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 |
| Distance | 320 ± 10 ly (99 ± 3 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.630 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 2.46±0.09 M☉ |
| Radius | 8.23±0.57 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 41.7 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 2.98±0.04 cgs |
| Temperature | 5,007±22 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.11±0.03 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 0.98±0.45 km/s |
| Age | 610±60 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| κ2 Cet, 97 Cet, BD+03°461, HD 20791, HIP 15619, HR 1007, SAO 111142 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Kappa2 Ceti (κ2 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.