Alpha Ceti (Alfa Ceti) photograph

Alpha Ceti (Alfa Ceti)

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Surface temperature3,795 K
Distance to Earth247. 9 light years
Magnitude2. 53
Spectral typeM1. 5 IIIa
Absolute magnitude (MV)–3. 2 ± 0. 3
B−V color index+1. 64
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About Alpha Ceti (Alfa Ceti)


Alpha Ceti, officially named Menkar, is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Cetus. It is a cool luminous red giant about 250 light years away.

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