How to see it
39 Cet has a visual magnitude of about 5.28: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 39 Cet: right ascension 1h 16m 36s, declination −2° 30′ 2″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
39 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 5951, HD 7672, Gaia DR3 2531779768115636992. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2531779768115636992
- HIP
- 5951
- HD
- 7672
- gaia_dr3
- 2531779768115636992
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 39 Cet
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.28