Star Mu Ceti
Yellow giant Mu Ceti is located 87 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class A9IIIp, that has 160 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about Mu Ceti
Nearby star Mu Ceti is is approximately 70 % bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 7141 K (6868 °C), which is about 124 % of Sun's temperature.
a pulsating star belonging to the Delta Scuti category. These stars expand and contract with a period in mere hours. Mu Ceti can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, and it is possible to see it with naked eye. The star is easily observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.
Mu Ceti is a pulsating star belonging to the Delta Scuti category. These stars expand and contract with a period in mere hours.
Other designations of this star
87 Ceti, HD 17094, HIP 12828, HR 813, SAO 110723, BD+09° 359, mu. Cet, Gaia DR3 21859669845327488
External sources
Simbad database (* mu. Cet)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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Right ascension: 2h 44m 56.848s
Declination: 10° 6' 50.262'' (equatorial region)
Parallax: 37.592
Sun distance: 86.761 ly | 26.6 pc
Temperature: 7141 K | 1.24 T Sun
Age: 3.3 billions years | 0.72 Sun
Luminosity: 7.5 L Sun
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