64 Ceti

64 Ceti
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 02h 11m 21.079s
Declination +08° 34 11.31
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.623±0.01
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Subgiant
Spectral type G0IV
Apparent magnitude (B) 6.189
Apparent magnitude (R) 6.81
Apparent magnitude (G) 5.497
Apparent magnitude (J) 4.763
Apparent magnitude (H) 4.373
Apparent magnitude (K) 4.308
B−V color index 0.52
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-19.01±0.22 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -141.042 mas/yr
Dec.: -113.463 mas/yr
Parallax (π)23.7901±0.066 mas
Distance136.97 ly
(42.016 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.49
Details
Mass1.53±0.04 M
Radius2.56±0.56 R
Luminosity8.13 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.81±0.09 cgs
Temperature6066±42 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.14±0.04 dex
Rotation15 days
Rotational velocity (v sin i)8.96±1.52 km/s
Age2.63 Gyr
Other designations
64 Ceti, Gaia DR2 2521857809546128896, Gaia DR3 2521857809546128896, HD 13421, HIP 10212, HR 635, SAO 110390, PPM 145360, LSPM J0211+0834, TIC 337046898, GSC 00630-01238, IRAS 02087+0820, WISE J021120.97+083410.1
Database references
SIMBADdata

64 Ceti is a star located located in the constellation Cetus. Based on its spectral type of G0IV, it is a G-type star that has left the main sequence and evolved into a subgiant. It is located 42.02 parsecs (137.1 light-years) away, based on a parallax measured by Gaia DR3, and it is moving towards Earth at a velocity of 19 km/s. The apparent magnitude of 64 Ceti is 5.62, which makes it visible to the naked eye only in dark skies, far away from light pollution.