Kappa Ceti (HIP 15457), a yellow main-sequence star in Stars

Kappa Ceti (HIP 15457) is a yellow main-sequence star (G5V) in Stars, 30 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.84.

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Kappa Ceti (HIP 15457)

Kappa Ceti is a yellow main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 30 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.84. Iron abundance: 0.05 (112% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 22.5 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,002 29,843 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 3h 19m, Dec +3° 22.2'

Spectral type: G5V

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