Nu Ceti

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Nu Ceti
Location of ν Ceti (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 02h 35m 52.473s[1]
Declination +05° 35′ 35.69″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.86[2] + 9.08[3] (visual companion)
Characteristics
Spectral type G8III + F7V (visual companion)[4]
U−B color index 0.52[2]
B−V color index 0.88[2]
Distance
340 ± 8 ly
(104 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.415[6]
Semi-amplitude
(K1)
(primary)
5.09±0.03 km/s
Details
Aa
Myr
HR 754, SAO 110635, WDS J02359+0536[9]
Database references
SIMBADdata

ν Ceti,

Ursa Major stream of co-moving stars.[10]

In

Chinese name for ν Ceti itself is "the Seventh Star of Circular Celestial Granary", Tiān Qūn Qī.[11]

The primary, designated component A, forms a single-lined

common proper motion with Nu Ceti A, designated component B; an F-type main-sequence star with a class of F7V[4] and a 9.08 apparent visual magnitude located 8.0 arcsec away. It was discovered by Struve.[5][3]

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