How to see it

57 Cet has a visual magnitude of about 4.66: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for 57 Cet: right ascension 1h 59m 46s, declination −20° 49′ 28″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

57 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 9326, HD 12255, Gaia DR3 5136714576016018432.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 5136714576016018432

HIP

9326

HD

12255

gaia_dr3

5136714576016018432

Bayer / Flamsteed

57 Cet

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5136714576016018432
• HD 12255
• HIP 9326

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

4.66