Star
Menkar
α Ceti · HIP 14135 · Red giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.63) — a surface around 3,600 K.
Distance
249 light-years
Spectral type
M2III
Brightness
mag 2.54
Absolute mag
-1.88
Luminosity
490 × Sun
Surface
~3,600 K
Right ascension
3h 02m 17s
Declination
+4° 05′
- Menkar is a red giant in Cetus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.