Baten Kaitos (star)
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Star Baten Kaitos (ζ Ceti) |
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Observation dates equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | whale | ||||||||||||
| Right ascension | 01 h 51 m 28 s | ||||||||||||
| declination | −10 ° 20 ′ 6 ″ | ||||||||||||
| Apparent brightness | 3.9 likes | ||||||||||||
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| distance | 260 ly | ||||||||||||
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Baten Kaitos (from Arabic batn qaytus , belly of the sea monster) is the name of the star ζ Ceti (Zeta Ceti) in the constellation whale . The yellowish glowing Baten Kaitos belongs to the spectral class K0 IIIBa0.1 and is approx. 260 light years away from the sun ( Hipparcos database). Its apparent brightness is +3.9 m.