| Identity |
| Name: | eta Ceti |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 5364 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 6805
SAO 147632
BD B-10 240
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.46 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | K2III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 1h 8m 35.26367s (+/-0.00004s) |
| Decl. | -10° 10' 54.9408" (+/-0.0005") |
| Parallax: | 27.73 (+/-0.71) |
| Derived distance: | 118 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 215.81 (+/-0.64) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | -138.33 (+/-0.54) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Cetus | |