| Identity |
| Name: | iota Ceti |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 1562 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 1522
SAO 128694
BD B-09 48
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.56 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | K2III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 0h 19m 25.68304s (+/-0.00005s) |
| Decl. | -8° 49' 25.7861" (+/-0.0004") |
| Parallax: | 11.26 (+/-0.73) |
| Derived distance: | 290 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -14.37 (+/-0.76) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | -37.84 (+/-0.42) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Cetus | |