How to see it

87Mu Cet has a visual magnitude of about 4.15: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for 87Mu Cet: right ascension 2h 44m 57s, declination +10° 6′ 50″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

87Mu Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12828, HD 17094, Gaia DR3 21859669845327488.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 21859669845327488

HIP

12828

HD

17094

gaia_dr3

21859669845327488

Bayer / Flamsteed

87Mu Cet

Also known as

• GJ 9099
• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 21859669845327488
• HD 17094
• HIP 12828

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

4.15