Star · F8V
66 Cet
66 Cet is a main-sequence star of spectral type F8V in the constellation Cetus, 122.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | Gl 87.1A · HIP 10305 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Distance | 122.9 light-years (37.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.65 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.77 |
| Spectral type | F8V |
| Surface temperature | 6,190 K |
| Luminosity | 6.83 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.27 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.62 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 2h 12m 47.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −2° 23′ 37″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 68.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.65). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 88° N. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1903. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 66 Cet, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 7.71, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Virgo. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.