How to see it
3 Cet has a visual magnitude of about 4.39: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 3 Cet: right ascension 0h 4m 30s, declination −10° 30′ 34″ (J2000), in the region of the Pisces constellation (IAU figure Psc).
Catalog context
3 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 355, HD 225212, Gaia DR3 2428589330539122304. In the SkyKeepsake Pisces (Psc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2428589330539122304
- HIP
- 355
- HD
- 225212
- gaia_dr3
- 2428589330539122304
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 3 Cet
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.39