2 Ceti (HIP 301), a blue-white main-sequence star in Stars

2 Ceti (HIP 301) is a blue-white main-sequence star (B9IVn) in Stars, 272 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.55.

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2 Ceti (HIP 301)

2 Ceti is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 272 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.55. Iron abundance: 0.00 (100% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 13.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,969 28,875 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 0h 3m, Dec -17° 20.2'

Spectral type: B9IVn

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