How to see it
47 Cet has a visual magnitude of about 5.44: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 47 Cet: right ascension 1h 26m 52s, declination −13° 3′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
47 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6748, HD 8829, Gaia DR3 2457106882592567936. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2457106882592567936
- HIP
- 6748
- HD
- 8829
- gaia_dr3
- 2457106882592567936
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 47 Cet
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.44