Kaffaljidhm
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Star γ Ceti |
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Observation dates equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | whale | ||||||||||
| Right ascension | 02 h 43 m 18 s | ||||||||||
| declination | + 03 ° 14 ′ 9 ″ | ||||||||||
| Apparent brightness | 2.7 likes | ||||||||||
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| Spectral class | A2 | ||||||||||
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| distance | 82 ly | ||||||||||
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Kaffaljidhm (Kaffaljidhmah, from Arabic الكف الجذماء, DMG al-Kaff al-Ǧiḏmāʾ 'cut off hand') is the proper name of the star γ Ceti (Gamma Ceti). Kaffaljidhm belongs to the spectral class A2 and has an apparent brightness of +2.7 mag. Kaffaljidhm is about 82 light years away from Earth ( Hipparcos database).