List of stars in Cetus
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Cetus, sorted by decreasing brightness.

List of stars in Cetus

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Table Section Text: This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Cetus, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B	F	G.	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes

β Cet	β	16	70	4128	3419	00h 43m 35.23s	−17° 59′ 12.1″	2.04	−0.30	96	K0III	Deneb Kaitos, Diphda, Difda al Thani, Rana Secunda; suspected variable

α Cet	α	92	310	18884	14135	03h 02m 16.78s	+04° 05′ 23.7″	2.54	−1.61	220	M2III	Menkar, Menkab, Mekab, Monkar; irregular variable, Vmax = 2.45m, Vmin = 2.54m

Mira	ο	68	233	14386	10826	02h 19m 20.79s	−02° 58′ 37.4″	3.04	−2.60	418	M5e-M9e	Mira Ceti, Collum Ceti; prototype of Mira variables, Vmax = 2.0m, Vmin = 10.1m, P = 331.96 d; has a white dwarf companion

η Cet	η	31	111	6805	5364	01h 08m 35.26s	−10° 10′ 54.9″	3.46	0.67	118	K2III	Deneb Algenubi, Dheneb, Deneb, Aoul al Naamat, Prima Struthionum, part of Al Naʽāmāt; spectroscopic binary, has a planet (b)

γ Cet	γ	86	291	16970	12706	02h 43m 18.12s	+03° 14′ 10.2″	3.47	1.47	82	A3V	Kaffaljidhmah; binary star

τ Cet	τ	52	177	10700	8102	01h 44m 05.13s	−15° 56′ 22.4″	3.49	5.68	12	G8V	Thalath al Naamat, Tertia Struthionum, part of Al Naʽāmāt;, has five planets (b, c, d, e and f)

ι Cet	ι	8	33	1522	1562	00h 19m 25.68s	−08° 49′ 25.8″	3.56	−1.18	290	K2III	Schemali, Deneb Kaitos Shemali; suspected variable

θ Cet	θ	45	136	8512	6537	01h 24m 01.45s	−08° 10′ 57.9″	3.60	0.87	114	K0III	Thanih al Naamat, Secunda Struthionum, part of Al Naʽāmāt; spectroscopic binary

ζ Cet	ζ	55	185	11353	8645	01h 51m 27.61s	−10° 20′ 05.8″	3.74	−0.76	259	K2III	Baten Kaitos, Rabah al Naamat, Quarta Struthionum, part of Al Naʽāmāt; spectroscopic binary; spectroscopic binary

υ Cet	υ	59	197	12274	9347	02h 00m 00.22s	−21° 04′ 40.0″	3.99	−0.83	301	K5/M0III	part of Al Naʽāmāt; spectroscopic binary

δ Cet	δ	82	283	16582	12387	02h 39m 28.95s	+00° 19′ 42.7″	4.08	−2.41	647	B2IV	β Cep variable, Vmax = 4.05m, Vmin = 4.10m, P = 0.161137 d

π Cet	π	89	296	17081	12770	02h 44m 07.35s	−13° 51′ 31.2″	4.24	−1.41	441	B7IV	Al Sadr al Ketus

μ Cet	μ	87	295	17094	12828	02h 44m 56.37s	+10° 06′ 51.2″	4.27	2.21	84	F1III-IV	suspected variable

ξ2 Cet	ξ2	73	251	15318	11484	02h 28m 09.52s	+08° 27′ 36.3″	4.30	0.64	176	B9III

ξ1 Cet	ξ1	65	223	13611	10324	02h 13m 00.01s	+08° 50′ 48.3″	4.36	−0.87	362	G8II:	suspected variable

7 Cet	7	25	AE	1038	1170	00h 14m 38.43s	−18° 55′ 57.7″	4.44	−1.46	492	M1III	AE Cet; irregular variable, Vmax = 4.26m, Vmin = 4.46m

2 Cet	2	6	225132	301	00h 03m 44.37s	−17° 20′ 09.5″	4.55	0.33	228	B9IVn

χ Cet A	χ	53	182	11171	8497	01h 49m 35.19s	−10° 41′ 10.3″	4.66	2.79	77	F3III	binary star

λ Cet	λ	91	308	18604	13954	02h 59m 42.90s	+08° 54′ 26.6″	4.71	−0.86	424	B6III	Menkar

σ Cet	σ	76	261	15798	11783	02h 32m 05.28s	−15° 14′ 39.6″	4.74	2.68	84	F5V

φ1 Cet	φ1	17	72	4188	3455	00h 44m 11.41s	−10° 36′ 33.4″	4.77	0.73	210	K0IIIvar	part of Al Nitham (φ Cet); suspected variable

20 Cet	20	89	5112	4147	00h 53m 00.49s	−01° 08′ 39.2″	4.78	−1.23	519	M0III

ε Cet	ε	83	284	16620	12390	02h 39m 33.73s	−11° 52′ 17.7″	4.83	2.67	88	F5V

κ1 Cet	κ1	96	319	20630	15457	03h 19m 21.54s	+03° 22′ 11.9″	4.84	5.03	30	G5Vvar	BY Dra variable, ΔV = 0.04m

ν Cet	ν	78	270	16161	12093	02h 35m 52.49s	+05° 35′ 35.9″	4.87	−0.42	372	G8III	double star

ρ Cet	ρ	72	247	15130	11345	02h 25m 57.01s	−12° 17′ 25.6″	4.88	−1.17	528	A0V

6 Cet	6	15	693	910	00h 11m 15.91s	−15° 28′ 02.4″	4.89	3.51	62	F5V

46 Cet	46	141	8705	6670	01h 25m 37.21s	−14° 35′ 55.5″	4.90	0.17	288	K2III

56 Cet	56	190	11930	9061	01h 56m 40.16s	−22° 31′ 36.2″	4.92	−0.52	399	K3III

175 G. Cet	175	10550	7999	01h 42m 43.52s	−03° 41′ 24.4″	4.98	−2.86	1203	K3II-III

3 Cet	3	8	225212	355	00h 04m 30.12s	−10° 30′ 34.2″	4.99	−3.47	1606	K3Ibvar	suspected variable

94 Cet	94	316	19994	14954	03h 12m 46.32s	−01° 11′ 45.4″	5.07	3.32	73	F8V	has a planet (b)

48 Cet	48	157	9132	6960	01h 29m 36.10s	−21° 37′ 45.6″	5.11	0.95	221	A0V	double star

AD Cet	22	1014	1158	00h 14m 27.59s	−07° 46′ 49.9″	5.13	−1.29	626	M3IIIvar	irregular variable, Vmax = 4.90m, Vmin = 5.16m

37 Cet	37	118	7439	5799	01h 14m 23.97s	−07° 55′ 24.6″	5.14	3.20	79	F5V	suspected variable

49 G. Cet	49	2696	2381	00h 30m 22.67s	−23° 47′ 15.8″	5.17	1.46	180	A3V

φ2 Cet	φ2	19	84	4813	3909	00h 50m 07.72s	−10° 38′ 37.6″	5.17	4.22	50	F7IV-V	part of Al Nitham (φ Cet)

13 Cet	13	54	BU	3196	2762	00h 35m 14.64s	−03° 35′ 33.9″	5.20	3.58	69	F8V...	BU Cet; RS CVn variable, ΔV = ~0.10m

73 G. Cet	73	4247	3505	00h 44m 44.44s	−22° 00′ 22.8″	5.22	3.00	91	F0V

259 G. Cet	259	15694	11738	02h 31m 30.08s	+02° 16′ 01.9″	5.27	−0.55	476	K3III

18 G. Cet	18	787	983	00h 12m 09.95s	−17° 56′ 17.6″	5.29	−1.08	612	K4III

69 Cet	69	236	14652	11021	02h 21m 56.64s	+00° 23′ 44.5″	5.29	−2.73	1309	M2III

φ3 Cet	φ3	22	94	5437	4371	00h 56m 01.51s	−11° 15′ 59.4″	5.35	−0.67	522	K4III	part of Al Nitham (φ Cet)

75 Cet	75	260	15779	11791	02h 32m 09.44s	−01° 02′ 05.3″	5.36	0.80	266	G3III:	has a planet (b)

179 G. Cet	179	10824	8230	01h 45m 59.27s	−05° 43′ 59.6″	5.37	−0.60	509	K4III

25 Cet	25	102	6203	4914	01h 03m 02.60s	−04° 50′ 10.9″	5.40	−0.10	410	K0III-IV

50 Cet	50	169	9856	7450	01h 35m 58.96s	−15° 24′ 00.8″	5.41	−0.72	549	K1III

39 Cet	39	121	AY	7672	5951	01h 16m 36.35s	−02° 30′ 00.8″	5.42	0.95	256	G5III-IVe	AY Cet; RS CVn variable, Vmax = 5.35m, Vmin = 5.58m; spectroscopic binary

60 Cet	60	201	12573	9589	02h 03m 11.61s	+00° 07′ 42.4″	5.42	0.69	288	A5III

70 Cet	70	237	14690	11046	02h 22m 12.41s	−00° 53′ 05.1″	5.42	0.76	279	F0Vn

57 Cet	57	196	12255	9326	01h 59m 46.19s	−20° 49′ 28.5″	5.43	−1.13	668	M0/M1III

AR Cet	198	AR	12292	9372	02h 00m 26.77s	−08° 31′ 25.8″	5.43	−0.87	593	M3III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 5.40m, Vmin = 5.61m

238 G. Cet	238	14691	11029	02h 22m 01.44s	−10° 46′ 38.4″	5.43	3.05	97	F0V

88 G. Cet	88	5098	4104	00h 52m 40.60s	−24° 00′ 21.3″	5.47	−0.46	500	K1III

77 G. Cet	77	4398	3607	00h 46m 11.63s	−22° 31′ 19.4″	5.49	0.44	333	G8/K0III

47 Cet	47	145	8829	6748	01h 26m 51.56s	−13° 03′ 23.5″	5.51	2.71	118	F0V

67 Cet	67	231	14129	10642	02h 16m 58.99s	−06° 25′ 18.7″	5.51	0.42	340	G8III

80 Cet	80	271	16212	12107	02h 36m 00.07s	−07° 49′ 53.2″	5.53	−0.47	517	M0III

EL Cet	g	315	EL	19926	14915	03h 12m 26.37s	+06° 39′ 39.2″	5.55	−1.34	780	K1IIIpe+...	g Tauri; irregular variable, ΔV = 0.04m; multiple star

59 G. Cet	59	3443	2941	00h 37m 19.79s	−24° 46′ 02.0″	5.57	4.61	51	K1V+...

79 G. Cet	79	4622	3741	00h 48m 01.05s	−21° 43′ 20.9″	5.57	−0.29	485	B9V

28 Cet	28	105	6530	5164	01h 06m 05.13s	−09° 50′ 21.7″	5.58	−0.73	595	A1V

172 G. Cet	172	10148	7679	01h 38m 51.71s	−21° 16′ 31.7″	5.58	1.34	229	F0V

81 G. Cet	81	4730	3849	00h 49m 25.55s	−13° 33′ 39.7″	5.59	0.59	325	K3III

232 G. Cet	232	14214	10723	02h 18m 01.23s	+01° 45′ 24.8″	5.60	3.61	81	G0.5IV

T Cet	36	T	1760	1728	00h 21m 46.23s	−20° 03′ 28.8″	5.61	−1.27	774	M5/M6Ib/II	semiregular variable, Vmax = 5.0m, Vmin = 6.9m, P = 158.9 d

203 G. Cet	203	12642	9622	02h 03m 40.48s	−04° 06′ 12.1″	5.61	−0.90	655	K5Iab:

φ4 Cet	φ4	23	99	5722	4587	00h 58m 43.89s	−11° 22′ 47.8″	5.62	0.69	315	G7III	part of Al Nitham (φ Cet)

49 Cet	49	167	9672	7345	01h 34m 37.72s	−15° 40′ 34.9″	5.62	1.68	200	A1V

93 Cet	93	311	18883	14143	03h 02m 22.51s	+04° 21′ 10.3″	5.62	−0.06	445	B7V

95 Cet	95	318	20559	15383	03h 18m 22.28s	−00° 55′ 48.5″	5.62	1.45	222	K1IV

64 Cet	64	215	13421	10212	02h 11m 21.16s	+08° 34′ 12.3″	5.64	2.50	139	G0IV

66 Cet	66	224	13612	10305	02h 12m 47.32s	−02° 23′ 36.5″	5.65	2.33	150	F8V

81 Cet	81	277	16400	12247	02h 37m 41.78s	−03° 23′ 45.8″	5.65	0.71	317	G5III:	has a planet (b)

78 G. Cet	78	4585	3717	00h 47m 43.20s	−18° 03′ 41.1″	5.70	0.25	402	K3III

38 Cet	38	119	7476	5833	01h 14m 49.18s	−00° 58′ 27.5″	5.70	2.49	143	F5V

97 Cet	κ2	97	321	20791	15619	03h 21m 06.77s	+03° 40′ 32.5″	5.70	0.95	290	G8.5III

30 Cet	30	109	6706	5296	01h 07m 46.12s	−09° 47′ 08.1″	5.71	2.32	155	F7IV

12 Cet	12	48	2637	2353	00h 30m 02.35s	−03° 57′ 26.3″	5.72	−1.37	853	M0III

84 Cet	84	288	16765	12530	02h 41m 13.87s	−00° 41′ 43.3″	5.72	4.05	71	F7IV

77 Cet	77	265	16074	12002	02h 34m 42.59s	−07° 51′ 33.4″	5.74	−0.39	549	K4III

165 G. Cet	165	9562	7276	01h 33m 42.73s	−07° 01′ 30.5″	5.75	3.39	97	G2IV

174 G. Cet	174	10453	7916	01h 41m 44.80s	−11° 19′ 25.2″	5.75	2.89	122	F5V+...

27 G. Cet	27	1064	1191	00h 14m 54.50s	−09° 34′ 10.4″	5.77	0.64	347	B9V

7 G. Cet	7	225197	343	00h 04m 19.76s	−16° 31′ 44.0″	5.78	1.04	289	K0III

BK Cet	188	BK	11522	8778	01h 52m 52.09s	−16° 55′ 44.8″	5.78	0.75	330	F0V	δ Sct variable, Vmax = 5.73m, Vmin = 5.81m

268 G. Cet	268	16160	12114	02h 36m 03.83s	+06° 53′ 00.1″	5.79	6.50	24	K3V

286 G. Cet	286	16673	12444	02h 40m 12.50s	−09° 27′ 09.7″	5.79	4.12	70	F6V

272 G. Cet	272	16247	12148	02h 36m 35.10s	+07° 43′ 48.3″	5.81	1.05	292	K0III:

14 G. Cet	14	645	873	00h 10m 42.75s	−12° 34′ 47.3″	5.84	1.77	212	K0III

226 G. Cet	226	13692	10326	02h 13m 00.95s	−21° 00′ 00.9″	5.86	0.42	399	K0III

42 Cet	42	124	8036	6226	01h 19m 48.29s	−00° 30′ 32.4″	5.87	0.46	394	A7V...

202 G. Cet	202	12583	9572	02h 02m 58.55s	−15° 18′ 21.4″	5.87	0.85	329	K0II/III

93 G. Cet	93	5384	4346	00h 55m 42.40s	−07° 20′ 49.3″	5.88	−0.04	498	K5III

AB Cet	248	AB	15144	11348	02h 26m 00.38s	−15° 20′ 28.0″	5.88	1.79	214	Ap SrCrEu	α² CVn variable, Vmax = 5.71m, Vmin = 5.88m, P = 2.99781 d

239 G. Cet	239	14728	11033	02h 22m 04.98s	−17° 39′ 43.3″	5.89	−0.06	504	K2III

250 G. Cet	250	15220	11381	02h 26m 35.16s	−20° 02′ 34.3″	5.89	1.19	284	K2III

65 G. Cet	65	3807	3193	00h 40m 42.38s	−04° 21′ 06.5″	5.90	−0.34	576	K0III

HD 4732	80	4732	3834	00h 49m 13.90s	−24° 08′ 11.5″	5.90	2.14	184	K0III	has two planets (b and c)

137 G. Cet	137	8556	6564	01h 24m 20.48s	−06° 54′ 52.8″	5.92	2.66	146	F4V

11 G. Cet	11	319	636	00h 07m 46.86s	−22° 30′ 30.5″	5.93	1.41	262	A1V

34 Cet	34	114	7147	5594	01h 11m 43.54s	−02° 15′ 03.7″	5.93	0.28	441	K4III

14 Cet	14	55	3229	2787	00h 35m 32.75s	−00° 30′ 19.7″	5.94	2.21	181	F5IV

63 Cet	63	218	13468	10234	02h 11m 35.84s	−01° 49′ 31.3″	5.94	0.76	354	G9III:

61 Cet	61	204	12641	9631	02h 03m 48.12s	−00° 20′ 24.5″	5.96	0.94	330	G5V...

33 Cet	33	113	7014	5510	01h 10m 33.56s	+02° 26′ 44.6″	5.97	−1.23	898	K4III

305 G. Cet	305	18262	13679	02h 56m 13.73s	+08° 22′ 54.4″	5.97	2.73	145	F7IV

290 G. Cet	290	16825	12562	02h 41m 34.13s	−14° 32′ 57.9″	5.98	2.52	161	F5V

12 G. Cet	12	360	671	00h 08m 17.55s	−08° 49′ 26.5″	5.99	0.94	333	G8III:

219 G. Cet	219	13456	10215	02h 11m 22.24s	−10° 03′ 06.3″	6.00	2.51	163	F5V

256 G. Cet	256	15633	11687	02h 30m 45.23s	+00° 15′ 21.2″	6.00	1.37	275	A7III-IVs

71 G. Cet	71	4145	3436	00h 43m 50.09s	−12° 00′ 40.7″	6.01	2.38	174	K1III

189 G. Cet	189	11803	8998	01h 55m 53.74s	+01° 50′ 58.3″	6.01	3.06	127	F7V+...

297 G. Cet	297	17163	12862	02h 45m 20.87s	+04° 42′ 42.2″	6.04	2.49	167	F0III:

313 G. Cet	313	19121	14315	03h 04m 38.05s	+01° 51′ 49.0″	6.05	0.97	338	K0III

BG Cet	58	BG	3326	2852	00h 36m 06.90s	−22° 50′ 32.0″	6.06	2.58	162	A5m...	δ Sct variable, ΔV = ~0.009m

26 Cet	26	103	6288	4979	01h 03m 48.96s	+01° 22′ 01.0″	6.06	2.29	185	F1V

213 G. Cet	213	13215	9999	02h 08m 45.67s	−17° 46′ 44.8″	6.07	−1.93	1299	M1III

289 G. Cet	289	16824	12584	02h 41m 48.33s	−03° 12′ 49.6″	6.07	−0.67	726	G9III:

27 Cet	27	104	6482	5121	01h 05m 36.90s	−09° 58′ 45.3″	6.09	1.21	308	K0III

254 G. Cet	254	15453	11603	02h 29m 35.36s	+09° 33′ 56.2″	6.09	1.37	286	K2III

CF Cet	13	CF	402	696	00h 08m 33.49s	−17° 34′ 40.9″	6.11	−1.97	1347	M0/M1IIICNp	semiregular variable, ΔV = ~0.16m

106 G. Cet	106	6559	5170	01h 06m 07.73s	−23° 59′ 32.5″	6.12	0.96	350	K1III

149 G. Cet	149	8921	6822	01h 27m 46.44s	−10° 54′ 05.8″	6.13	0.94	356	K0

64 G. Cet	64	3795	3185	00h 40m 32.40s	−23° 48′ 14.4″	6.14	3.86	93	G3/G5V

47 G. Cet	47	2630	2337	00h 29m 51.81s	−14° 51′ 50.5″	6.15	3.02	138	F2/F3V

74 G. Cet	74	4301	3552	00h 45m 24.10s	−04° 37′ 45.3″	6.15	−1.52	1113	M0III

18 Cet	18	75	4307	3559	00h 45m 28.71s	−12° 52′ 49.1″	6.15	3.63	104	G2V

21 Cet	21	92	5268	4257	00h 54m 17.58s	−08° 44′ 26.0″	6.15	0.82	379	G5IV

EH Cet	306	EH	18345	13756	02h 57m 04.56s	+04° 30′ 03.5″	6.15	−0.01	556	M4III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 6.05m, Vmin = 6.22m

10 Cet	10	40	2273	2100	00h 26m 37.37s	−00° 02′ 58.3″	6.16	0.29	486	G8III

128 G. Cet	128	8121	6272	01h 20m 27.84s	−11° 14′ 19.7″	6.16	0.81	382	K1III

139 G. Cet	139	8589	6589	01h 24m 39.91s	−15° 39′ 37.5″	6.17	1.12	334	G8III/IV

138 G. Cet	138	8599	6605	01h 24m 48.67s	−02° 50′ 54.7″	6.17	1.60	268	G8III

258 G. Cet	258	15652	11671	02h 30m 32.79s	−22° 32′ 42.9″	6.17	0.48	448	M0III

264 G. Cet	264	16060	12022	02h 35m 04.14s	+07° 28′ 16.7″	6.17	0.82	383	G6III:

9 G. Cet	9	203	560	00h 06m 50.02s	−23° 06′ 26.7″	6.19	3.23	127	F2IV

263 G. Cet	263	15996	11907	02h 33m 40.25s	−20° 00′ 06.2″	6.19	0.94	365	K1III

10 G. Cet	10	256	602	00h 07m 18.27s	−17° 23′ 13.3″	6.20	0.18	522	A2IV/V

176 G. Cet	176	10658	8094	01h 43m 54.81s	−04° 45′ 55.6″	6.20	−0.51	716	K0

131 G. Cet	131	8334	6432	01h 22m 36.91s	+01° 43′ 35.2″	6.21	−0.84	838	M0III

44 Cet	44	135	AV	8511	6539	01h 24m 02.43s	−08° 00′ 26.1″	6.21	2.07	220	F0V	AV Cet; δ Sct variable, Vmax = 6.20m, Vmin = 6.22m, P = 0.07 d

279 G. Cet	279	16467	12318	02h 38m 36.78s	+03° 26′ 35.5″	6.21	0.57	437	G9III

240 G. Cet	240	14830	11108	02h 22m 57.55s	−18° 21′ 16.8″	6.22	0.84	388	G8/K0III

39 G. Cet	39	2268	2086	00h 26m 21.74s	−18° 41′ 37.0″	6.24	−0.59	758	M1III

170 G. Cet	170	10009	7580	01h 37m 37.56s	−09° 24′ 14.6″	6.24	3.33	125	F7V

309 G. Cet	309	18832	14104	03h 01m 52.28s	+05° 20′ 10.0″	6.24	0.34	492	K0

4 G. Cet	4	225045	238	00h 02m 57.43s	−20° 02′ 45.9″	6.25	2.29	202	F6/F7V

127 G. Cet	127	8120	6283	01h 20m 34.57s	−03° 14′ 49.2″	6.26	0.21	528	K1III

285 G. Cet	284	16647	12447	02h 40m 15.66s	+06° 06′ 43.0″	6.26	3.27	129	F3V:

82 G. Cet	82	4772	3858	00h 49m 33.44s	−23° 21′ 43.6″	6.27	−0.83	858	A3IV

314 G. Cet	314	19525	14607	03h 08m 38.79s	+08° 28′ 15.2″	6.28	0.50	468	G9III

1 Cet	1	3	224481	118178	23h 58m 21.17s	−15° 50′ 50.9″	6.28	0.41	486	K1IIICN...

207 G. Cet	207	12923	9827	02h 06m 29.27s	+00° 02′ 07.3″	6.29	0.17	545	K0

1 G. Cet	1	224283	118029	23h 56m 29.94s	−24° 44′ 14.1″	6.31	0.37	502	G8III/IV

71 Cet	71	245	FR	15004	11261	02h 24m 58.39s	−02° 46′ 48.1″	6.34	−0.14	646	A0III	FR Cet

133 G. Cet	133	8350	6427	01h 22m 30.52s	−19° 04′ 51.8″	6.35	2.48	194	F5/F6V

108 G. Cet	108	6668	5259	01h 07m 12.88s	−23° 59′ 46.5″	6.36	2.08	234	A3III

9 Cet	9	37	BE	1835	1803	00h 22m 51.55s	−12° 12′ 34.5″	6.39	4.84	66	G3V	BE Cet; BY Dra variable, Vmax = 6.38m, Vmin = 6.43m

209 G. Cet	209	13004	9862	02h 06m 51.96s	−19° 08′ 19.6″	6.39	1.79	271	K1III

32 Cet	32	112	6976	5485	01h 10m 11.96s	−08° 54′ 21.7″	6.40	1.16	365	K0III

276 G. Cet	276	16399	12272	02h 38m 00.70s	+07° 41′ 43.4″	6.40	1.82	269	F6IV

WASP-156	02h 11m 07.6s	+02° 25′ 05″	6.40	38	K3	has two planets (b)

168 G. Cet	168	9731	7363	01h 34m 51.55s	−23° 41′ 59.0″	6.41	−1.00	991	K2III

144 G. Cet	144	8779	6717	01h 26m 27.32s	−00° 23′ 56.3″	6.42	−0.22	694	K0IV

186 G. Cet	186	11365	8664	01h 51m 37.80s	−06° 52′ 26.8″	6.42	0.31	542	K0

HD 11964	191	11964	9094	01h 57m 09.82s	−10° 14′ 30.6″	6.42	3.76	111	G5IV	has two planets (b and c)

38 G. Cet	38	1879	1821	00h 23m 04.35s	−15° 56′ 33.4″	6.43	−1.02	1009	M0III

148 G. Cet	148	8896	6789	01h 27m 23.31s	−22° 20′ 16.9″	6.43	1.06	387	K0/K1III

171 G. Cet	171	10024	7597	01h 37m 52.05s	−03° 26′ 26.3″	6.43	−0.76	896	K5

205 G. Cet	205	12702	9655	02h 04m 12.44s	−11° 51′ 35.1″	6.43	−1.11	1052	K4III

227 G. Cet	227	13763	10396	02h 13m 53.55s	−09° 03′ 52.8″	6.43	−1.50	1259	K0

43 G. Cet	43	2475	2237	00h 28m 21.17s	−20° 20′ 05.2″	6.44	3.90	105	G3V

90 G. Cet	90	5156	4164	00h 53m 12.39s	−24° 46′ 37.1″	6.44	2.08	243	F3V

29 Cet	29	110	6734	5315	01h 07m 59.58s	+01° 59′ 38.7″	6.44	3.11	151	K0IV

166 G. Cet	166	9690	7362	01h 34m 51.31s	−03° 31′ 25.7″	6.44	−0.56	819	K0

187 G. Cet	187	11396	8688	01h 51m 46.09s	−15° 38′ 50.9″	6.44	−0.52	805	M2III

57 G. Cet	57	3325	2846	00h 36m 03.20s	−14° 58′ 22.4″	6.45	0.68	464	K0III

178 G. Cet	178	10725	8143	01h 44m 43.67s	−06° 45′ 58.2″	6.45	0.37	535	G0

25 Ari	(25)	249	15228	11427	02h 27m 23.56s	+10° 11′ 55.7″	6.45	3.65	119	F5V	249 G. Cet

252 G. Cet	252	15328	11474	02h 27m 59.93s	+01° 57′ 39.2″	6.45	−0.87	950	K0III

2 G. Cet	2	224349	118081	23h 57m 10.14s	−20° 50′ 01.0″	6.45	0.72	456	G8/K0III

5 G. Cet	5	225069	253	00h 03m 07.82s	−24° 08′ 42.5″	6.46	0.62	481	K1III

29 G. Cet	29	1343	1402	00h 17m 32.69s	−19° 03′ 03.9″	6.46	3.02	159	F3V

193 G. Cet	193	12116	9237	01h 58m 45.95s	−11° 18′ 02.7″	6.46	0.97	409	G5

HD 1461	32	1461	1499	00h 18m 41.62s	−08° 03′ 09.5″	6.47	4.62	76	G0V	has two exoplanets (b & c) and two candidates (d & e)

76 G. Cet	76	4338	3576	00h 45m 41.70s	−16° 25′ 27.1″	6.47	1.75	286	F0IV

101 G. Cet	101	6037	4801	01h 01m 38.60s	−16° 15′ 55.3″	6.47	1.82	277	K2/K3III

293 G. Cet	293	17001	12720	02h 43m 28.90s	−02° 31′ 53.4″	6.48	0.66	475	K0

63 G. Cet	63	3794	3175	00h 40m 28.56s	−16° 30′ 59.8″	6.49	0.55	503	G8III

221 G. Cet	221	13546	10273	02h 12m 15.76s	+02° 44′ 43.9″	6.49	0.56	499	G5

28 G. Cet	28	1256	1331	00h 16m 42.35s	−20° 12′ 36.2″	6.50	0.13	612	B6III/IV

43 Cet	43	132	8335	6429	01h 22m 34.82s	−00° 26′ 58.7″	6.50	0.39	544	K0III:

142 G. Cet	142	8713	6687	01h 25m 52.33s	−03° 55′ 38.4″	6.50	1.47	330	K0

234 G. Cet	234	14417	10854	02h 19m 40.76s	−04° 20′ 44.1″	6.50	0.38	545	A3V

40 Cet	40	122	7727	5985	01h 16m 58.86s	−02° 16′ 43.7″	6.52	4.16	97	F8

58 Cet	58	192	12020	9165	01h 57m 59.39s	−02° 03′ 34.2″	6.52	0.63	491	A0

35 Cet	35	115	7218	5646	01h 12m 30.75s	+02° 28′ 18.6″	6.55	2.96	170	F8

15 Cet	15	60	3512	2994	00h 38m 04.57s	−00° 30′ 12.6″	6.64	−0.11	731	K2III

χ Cet B	χ	53	EZ	11131	8486	01h 49m 23.36s	−10° 42′ 12.8″	6.74	4.91	74.94	G0	EZ Ceti; component of the χ Cet system; BY Dra variable, ΔV = 0.05m, P = 8.92 d

79 Cet	79	267	16141	12048	02h 35m 20.02s	−03° 33′ 34.3″	6.83	4.05	117	G5IV	has a planet (b)

HD 4747	4747	3850	00h 49m 26.8s	−23° 12′ 45″	7.15	61	G9V	has a planet (b)

HD 984	984	1134	00h 14m 10.0s	−07° 11′ 57″	7.30	154	F7V	has a planet (b)

HD 7449	7449	5806	01h 14m 29s	−05° 02′ 51 ″	7.50	127	F8V	has two planets (b & c)

HD 11506	11506	8770	01h 52m 50.53s	−19° 30′ 25.1″	7.54	3.89	176	G0V	has two planets (b & c)

HD 5319	5319	4297	00h 55m 01.40s	+00° 47′ 22.4″	8.05	3.05	326	K0III	has two planets (b & c)

HD 12039	DK	12039	9141	01h 57m 48.98s	−21° 54′ 05.3″	8.11	4.98	138	G4V	DK Cet; BY Dra variable, ΔV = ~0.12m; has a debris disk

HD 1666	1666	1666	00h 20m 52.0s	−19° 55′ 52″	8.17	361	F7V	has a planet (b)

HD 224693	224693	118319	23h 59m 53.83s	−22° 25′ 41.2″	8.23	3.36	306	G2IV	has a planet (b)

HD 9174	9174	6993	01h 30m 01.0s	−19° 36′ 16″	8.4	257	G8IV	has a planet (b)

HD 6718	6718	5301	01h 07m 48.66s	−08° 14′ 01.3″	8.45	4.75	179	G0	has a planet (b)

58 Cet	58	12021	9155	01h 57m 56.14s	−02° 05′ 57.7″	8.89	0.54	1523	A0

HD 1690	1690	1692	00h 21m 13s	−08° 16′ 32″	9.17	1040	K1III	has a planet (b)

HD 2638	2638	2350	00h 29m 59.87s	−05° 45′ 50.4″	9.44	5.79	175	G5	has a planet (b)

BD-17°63	2247	00h 28m 34.31s	−16° 13′ 34.8″	9.63	6.87	116	K5V	has a planet (b)

HD 16031	16031	11952	02h 34m 11s	−12° 23′ 03″	9.76	362	F2V	has two planets (b and c)

WASP-136	00h 01m 18.2s	−08° 55′ 35″	9.98	12	has a transiting planet (b)

HIP 5158	5158	01h 06m 02.05s	−22° 27′ 11.4″	10.21	6.95	146	K5	has two planets (b and c)

HIP 11915	16008	11915	02h 33m 49.025s	−19° 36′ 42.5032″	8.58	4.81	185	G5V	has a planet (b)

WASP-71	01h 57m 03.0s	+00° 45′ 32″	10.57	652	F8	has a transiting planet (b)

WASP-20	00h 20m 38.54s	−23° 56′ 08.6″	10.68	685	has a transiting planet (b)

WASP-137	01h 43m 29.0s	−14° 08′ 57″	11	801	G0	has a transiting planet (b)

WASP-77A	02h 28m 37.0s	−07° 03′ 38″	11.29	G8V	has a transiting planet (b)

WASP-26	00h 18m 24.70s	−15° 16′ 02.3″	11.30	4.30	820	G0	has a transiting planet (b)

BD -16°251	01h 29m 30.31s	−16° 08′ 05.51″	11.7	13000	Cayrel's Star

WASP-138	02h 46m 33.4s	−00° 27′ 50″	11.81	1005	F9	has a transiting planet (b)

HAT-P-46	00h 32m 07.1s	−02° 58′ 15″	11.94	965	has two transiting planets (b & c)

YZ Cet	YZ	5643	01h 12m 30.64s	−16° 59′ 56.3″	12.07	14.25	11.74	M4.5V	21st nearest star system; flare star, has three planet (b, c & d)

WASP-158	00h 16m 35.0s	−10° 58′ 35″	12.1	F6V	has a transiting planet (b)

UV Cet	UV	01h 39m 01.54s	−17° 57′ 01.8″	12.54	15.40	8.73	M5.5Ve	primary component of Luyten 726-8, the 6th nearest star system; prototype of UV Cet variables (flare stars), Vmax = 6.80m, Vmin = 12.95m

HAT-P-45	00h 33m 09.9s	−03° 22′ 51″	12.79	995	has a transiting planet (b)

WASP-44	00h 15m 36.77s	−11° 56′ 17.3″	12.90	G8V	has a transiting planet (b)

WASP-146	23h 56m 22.0s	−13° 16′ 18″	12.90	1373	G0	has a transiting planet (b)

BL Cet	BL	01h 39m 01.54s	−17° 57′ 01.8″	12.99	15.85	8.73	M6.0Ve	secondary component of Luyten 726-8; flare star

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α Ceti has a visual magnitude 2.54, which is not the brightest for a star in the Cetus constellation.

final_sentence: α Ceti has a visual magnitude 2.54, which is not the brightest for a star in the Cetus constellation.