Alpha Ceti (Alfa Ceti)
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| Surface temperature | 3,795 K |
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| Distance to Earth | 247. 9 light years |
| Magnitude | 2. 53 |
| Spectral type | M1. 5 IIIa |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | –3. 2 ± 0. 3 |
| B−V color index | +1. 64 |
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| ID | 2238107 |
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.