Star profile
HIP 9622
What is HIP 9622
An orange K-type giant shines in Cetus, the celestial whale, at about 542 light-years. Its light began its journey around 1484, when less than a decade remained before Columbus s voyages would open a new map of the world. Cooler than the Sun yet far more extended, it casts a warm, restful glow, typical of stars that have already traveled most of their lives.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 9622 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: the Sun sits at the opposite point of the sky and the star culminates around midnight. How high it climbs above the horizon depends on the latitude you watch from.
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Astronomical data for HIP 9622
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.61
- Distance
- 541.9 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 30.919° · Dec -4.104°
- Catalogue
- HIP 9622 · HD 12642
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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 107235.60
- HYG 1181645.60
- HIP 17285.61
- 93 Ceti5.62
- 95 Ceti5.62