| Identity |
| Name: | eta Ceti |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 5364 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 6805
SAO 147632
BD B-10 240
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.46 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | K2III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 1h 8m 35.26370s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | -10° 10' 54.9405" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 26.32 (+/-0.14) mas |
| Derived distance: | 124 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 215.61 (+/-0.14) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -139.02 (+/-0.12) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Cetus | |