| Identity |
| Name: | theta Ceti |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 6537 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 8512 SAO 129274 BD B-08 244
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.6 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | K0III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 1h 24m 1.45121s (+/-0.00004s) |
| Decl. | -8° 10' 57.9134" (+/-0.0005") |
| Parallax: | 28.48 (+/-0.77) |
| Derived distance: | 115 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -78.38 (+/-0.74) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | -206.88 (+/-0.48) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Cetus | |