How to see it
27 Cet has a visual magnitude of about 5.82: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 27 Cet: right ascension 1h 5m 37s, declination −9° 58′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
27 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 5121, HD 6482, Gaia DR3 2473189439172384000. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2473189439172384000
- HIP
- 5121
- HD
- 6482
- gaia_dr3
- 2473189439172384000
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 27 Cet
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.82