How to see it
12 Cet has a visual magnitude of about 5.06: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 12 Cet: right ascension 0h 30m 2s, declination −3° 57′ 27″ (J2000), in the region of the Pisces constellation (IAU figure Psc).
Catalog context
12 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2353, HD 2637, Gaia DR3 2528508721022169728. In the SkyKeepsake Pisces (Psc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2528508721022169728
- HIP
- 2353
- HD
- 2637
- gaia_dr3
- 2528508721022169728
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 12 Cet
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.06