How to see it
49 Cet has a visual magnitude of about 5.61: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 49 Cet: right ascension 1h 34m 38s, declination −15° 40′ 35″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
49 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 7345, HD 9672, Gaia DR3 2451838022871837312. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2451838022871837312
- HIP
- 7345
- HD
- 9672
- gaia_dr3
- 2451838022871837312
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 49 Cet
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.61