| Identity |
| Name: | Menkar, alpha Ceti |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 14135 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 18884
SAO 110920
BD B+03 419
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 2.54 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | M2III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 3h 2m 16.77916s (+/-0.00003s) |
| Declination | 4° 5' 23.7320" (+/-0.0003") |
| Parallax: | 13.09 (+/-0.44) mas |
| Derived distance: | 249 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -10.41 (+/-0.51) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -76.85 (+/-0.36) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Cetus | |