Star profile
HIP 7679
What is HIP 7679
It shines in Cetus, the sea monster of Greek myth, a vast, understated constellation that ripples across the celestial equator. An F-type star, white-yellow and slightly hotter than the Sun, its light set out some 252 years ago, when James Cook was sailing the Pacific, charting islands and coastlines unknown to Europe. A serene glimmer suspended above the mythical creature's broad back.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 7679 lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is October, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 17° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 28° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 77° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 69° N.
It ranks no. 62 in brightness among the 111 stars of Cetus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Diphda, the brightest: it lies about 13° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 250 years ago.
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Astronomical data for HIP 7679
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.58
- Distance
- 252.1 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 24.716° · Dec -21.275°
- Catalogue
- HIP 7679 · HD 10148
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Other stars in Cetus
Cetus has 111 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- DiphdaBeta Ceti2.04
- MenkarAlpha Ceti2.54
- Eta Ceti3.46
- HIP 29415.57
- HIP 37415.57
- 28 Ceti5.58
- HIP 38495.59
- HIP 107235.60