How to see it
6 Cet has a visual magnitude of about 4.76: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 6 Cet: right ascension 0h 11m 16s, declination −15° 28′ 9″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
6 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 910, HD 693, Gaia DR3 2416611663182821120. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2416611663182821120
- HIP
- 910
- HD
- 693
- gaia_dr3
- 2416611663182821120
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 6 Cet
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.76