How to see it
77 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 77 Cet: right ascension 2h 34m 43s, declination −7° 51′ 35″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
77 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12002, HD 16074, Gaia DR3 5177308682752980864. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5177308682752980864
- HIP
- 12002
- HD
- 16074
- gaia_dr3
- 5177308682752980864
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 77 Cet
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.28