| Identity |
| Name: | gamma Ceti |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 12706 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 16970 SAO 110707 BD B+02 422
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.47 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | A3V |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 2h 43m 18.12446s (+/-0.00004s) |
| Declination | 3° 14' 10.2175" (+/-0.0005") |
| Parallax: | 40.97 (+/-0.63) mas |
| Derived distance: | 79.6 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -146.1 (+/-0.71) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -146.12 (+/-0.55) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Cetus | |