Heliocodex

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Cetus

195 stars in Cetus can be seen by eye from a dark place. 9 have names of their own. The rest go by a Greek letter, a number, or their place in a catalogue. Here is every one, brightest first.

Its stars

197 in all. The dot shows each star's colour.

  1. DiphdaEasy to see, 96 light years
  2. MenkarEasy to see, 250 light years
  3. Eta CetiEasy to see, 120 light years
  4. KaffaljidhmaEasy to see, 80 light years
  5. Tau CetiEasy to see, 12 light years
  6. Iota CetiSeen away from bright lights, 270 light years
  7. Theta CetiSeen away from bright lights, 110 light years
  8. Baten KaitosSeen away from bright lights, 230 light years
  9. Upsilon CetiSeen away from bright lights, 290 light years
  10. Delta CetiSeen away from bright lights, 650 light years
  11. Pi CetiSeen away from bright lights, 390 light years
  12. Mu CetiSeen away from bright lights, 84 light years
  13. Xi-2 CetiSeen away from bright lights, 190 light years
  14. Xi-1 CetiSeen away from bright lights, 380 light years
  15. 7 CetiSeen away from bright lights, 450 light years
  16. HydorSeen away from bright lights, 270 light years
  17. Chi CetiSeen away from bright lights, 76 light years
  18. Lambda CetiSeen away from bright lights, 580 light years
  19. Sigma CetiSeen away from bright lights, 87 light years
  20. Phi-1 CetiSeen away from bright lights, 230 light years
  21. 20 CetiSeen away from bright lights, 590 light years
  22. Epsilon CetiSeen away from bright lights, 70 light years
  23. Kappa-1 CetiSeen away from bright lights, 30 light years
  24. Nu CetiSeen away from bright lights, 340 light years
  25. Rho CetiSeen away from bright lights, 460 light years
  26. 6 CetiSeen away from bright lights, 61 light years
  27. 46 CetiSeen away from bright lights, 290 light years
  28. 56 CetiSeen away from bright lights, 350 light years
  29. HIP 7999Seen away from bright lights, 1,200 light years
  30. 3 CetiSeen away from bright lights, 2,100 light years
  31. 94 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 74 light years
  32. 48 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  33. HIP 1158Just seen from a dark place, 580 light years
  34. 37 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 76 light years
  35. HIP 2381Just seen from a dark place, 170 light years
  36. Phi-2 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 51 light years
  37. 13 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 69 light years
  38. HIP 3505Just seen from a dark place, 87 light years
  39. HIP 11738Just seen from a dark place, 460 light years
  40. 69 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  41. HIP 983Just seen from a dark place, 620 light years
  42. Phi-3 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 550 light years
  43. 75 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 270 light years
  44. HIP 8230Just seen from a dark place, 550 light years
  45. 25 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  46. 50 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 550 light years
  47. 60 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 280 light years
  48. 70 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  49. 39 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  50. HIP 9372Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  51. HIP 11029Just seen from a dark place, 97 light years
  52. 57 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 590 light years
  53. HIP 4104Just seen from a dark place, 560 light years
  54. HIP 3607Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  55. 67 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  56. 47 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 120 light years
  57. 80 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 470 light years
  58. HIP 14915Just seen from a dark place, 750 light years
  59. HIP 2941Just seen from a dark place, 50 light years
  60. HIP 3741Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  61. HIP 7679Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  62. 28 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 590 light years
  63. HIP 3849Just seen from a dark place, 280 light years
  64. A companion of Epsilon CetiJust seen from a dark place, 88 light years
  65. HIP 10723Just seen from a dark place, 79 light years
  66. HIP 1728Just seen from a dark place, 880 light years
  67. HIP 9622Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  68. 95 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 220 light years
  69. 93 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 550 light years
  70. Phi-4 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  71. 49 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  72. 64 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  73. 66 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  74. 81 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  75. HIP 3717Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  76. 38 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  77. Kappa-2 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  78. 30 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 150 light years
  79. 12 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 570 light years
  80. 84 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 74 light years
  81. 77 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 460 light years
  82. HIP 7916Just seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  83. HIP 7276Just seen from a dark place, 96 light years
  84. HIP 1191Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  85. HIP 343Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  86. HIP 8778Just seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  87. 268 G. CetJust seen from a dark place, 23 light years
  88. HIP 12444Just seen from a dark place, 71 light years
  89. HIP 12148Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  90. HIP 873Just seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  91. HIP 10326Just seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  92. HIP 9572Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  93. 42 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  94. HIP 11348Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  95. HIP 4346Just seen from a dark place, 600 light years
  96. HIP 11033Just seen from a dark place, 440 light years
  97. HIP 11381Just seen from a dark place, 270 light years
  98. HIP 3834Just seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  99. HIP 3193Just seen from a dark place, 470 light years
  100. HIP 6564Just seen from a dark place, 150 light years
  101. HIP 636Just seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  102. 34 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 560 light years
  103. 63 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  104. 14 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  105. 61 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  106. HIP 13679Just seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  107. 33 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 770 light years
  108. HIP 12562Just seen from a dark place, 150 light years
  109. HIP 671Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  110. HIP 11687Just seen from a dark place, 280 light years
  111. HIP 10215Just seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  112. HIP 8998Just seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  113. HIP 3436Just seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  114. HIP 12862Just seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  115. HIP 14315Just seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  116. 26 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  117. HIP 2852Just seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  118. HIP 9999Just seen from a dark place, 920 light years
  119. HIP 12584Just seen from a dark place, 660 light years
  120. 27 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  121. HIP 11603Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  122. HIP 696Just seen from a dark place, 1,900 light years
  123. HIP 5170Just seen from a dark place, 380 light years
  124. HIP 6822Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  125. HIP 3185Just seen from a dark place, 94 light years
  126. HIP 3552Just seen from a dark place, 830 light years
  127. 18 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 100 light years
  128. HIP 2337Just seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  129. HIP 13756Just seen from a dark place, 740 light years
  130. 21 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  131. HIP 6272Just seen from a dark place, 370 light years
  132. 10 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 450 light years
  133. HIP 12022Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  134. HIP 6605Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  135. HIP 6589Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  136. HIP 11671Just seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  137. HIP 560Just seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  138. HIP 11907Just seen from a dark place, 370 light years
  139. HIP 602Just seen from a dark place, 570 light years
  140. HIP 8094Just seen from a dark place, 680 light years
  141. HIP 6432Just seen from a dark place, 690 light years
  142. 44 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 220 light years
  143. HIP 12318Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  144. HIP 11108Just seen from a dark place, 410 light years
  145. HIP 14104Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  146. HIP 2086Just seen from a dark place, 1,600 light years
  147. HIP 7580Just seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  148. HIP 238Just seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  149. HIP 12447Just seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  150. HIP 6283Just seen from a dark place, 450 light years
  151. HIP 3858Just seen from a dark place, 760 light years
  152. HIP 14607Just seen from a dark place, 370 light years
  153. 1 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 620 light years
  154. HIP 9827Just seen from a dark place, 600 light years
  155. A companion of KaffaljidhmaJust seen from a dark place, 82 light years
  156. HIP 118029Just seen from a dark place, 490 light years
  157. 71 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 890 light years
  158. HIP 6427Just seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  159. HIP 5259Just seen from a dark place, 220 light years
  160. HIP 9862Just seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  161. 9 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 68 light years
  162. 32 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  163. A companion of 13 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 69 light years
  164. An unnamed star in CetusJust seen from a dark place, 51 light years
  165. HIP 12272Just seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  166. HIP 7363Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  167. HIP 6717Just seen from a dark place, 820 light years
  168. HIP 9094Just seen from a dark place, 110 light years
  169. HIP 8664Just seen from a dark place, 550 light years
  170. HIP 9655Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  171. HIP 1821Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  172. HIP 10396Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  173. HIP 7597Just seen from a dark place, 820 light years
  174. HIP 6789Just seen from a dark place, 420 light years
  175. 29 CetiJust seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  176. HIP 7362Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  177. HIP 4164Just seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  178. HIP 2237Just seen from a dark place, 110 light years
  179. HIP 8688Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  180. HIP 8143Just seen from a dark place, 620 light years
  181. HIP 2846Just seen from a dark place, 380 light years
  182. HIP 11474Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  183. HIP 11427Just seen from a dark place, 120 light years
  184. HIP 118081Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  185. HIP 1402Just seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  186. HIP 253Just seen from a dark place, 660 light years
  187. HIP 9237Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  188. HIP 1499Just seen from a dark place, 76 light years
  189. MiraJust seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  190. HIP 4801Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  191. HIP 3576Just seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  192. HIP 12720Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  193. HIP 3175Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  194. HIP 10273Just seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  195. HIP 10854Just seen from a dark place, 410 light years
  196. AxólotlNeeds a telescope, 320 light years
  197. FelixvarelaNeeds a telescope, 120 light years

Where this comes from

The stars and their measurements are from the HYG star database, version 4.4, by David Nash, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Which constellation a star belongs to follows the boundaries drawn by the International Astronomical Union, as that database gives them. To see what is up tonight, open the sky map.