How to see it
2 Cet has a visual magnitude of about 4.52: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 2 Cet: right ascension 0h 3m 44s, declination −17° 20′ 10″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
2 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 301, HD 225132, Gaia DR3 2414783622022208128. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2414783622022208128
- HIP
- 301
- HD
- 225132
- gaia_dr3
- 2414783622022208128
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 2 Cet
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.52