Star
Baten Kaitos
ζ Ceti · HIP 8645 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.14) — a surface around 4,400 K.
Distance
235 light-years
Spectral type
K2III
Brightness
mag 3.74
Absolute mag
-0.55
Luminosity
144 × Sun
Surface
~4,400 K
Right ascension
1h 51m 28s
Declination
−10° 20′
- Baten Kaitos is a orange giant in Cetus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.