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EZ Ceti (Chi Ceti B, 8 Ceti B)

EZ Ceti Facts

EZ Ceti's Alternative Names

(Chi Ceti B) is the Bayer Classification for the star. HIP8486 is the reference name for the star in the Hipparcos Star Catalogue. The Id of the star in the Henry Draper catalogue is HD11131.

Flamsteed designations are named after the creator, Sir John Flamsteed. Sir John numbered the stars in the constellation with a number and the latin name, this star's Flamsteed designation is 8 Ceti B with it shortened to 8 Cet B.



Location of EZ Ceti


Radial Velocity and Proper Motion of EZ Ceti

All stars like planets orbit round a central spot, in the case of planets, its the central star such as the Sun. In the case of a star, its the galactic centre. The constellations that we see today will be different than they were 50,000 years ago or 50,000 years from now. Proper Motion details the movements of these stars and are measured in milliarcseconds. The star is moving -105.82 ± 2.03 miliarcseconds/year towards the north and -124.54 ± 3.02 miliarcseconds/year east if we saw them in the horizon.

The Radial Velocity, that is the speed at which the star is moving away/towards the Sun is -3.89 km/s with an error of about 0.12 km/s . When the value is negative then the star and the Sun are getting closer to one another, likewise, a positive number means that two stars are moving away. Its nothing to fear as the stars are so far apart, they won't collide in our life-time, if ever.

EZ Ceti Luminosity

Luminosity is the amount of energy that a star pumps out and its relative to the amount that our star, the Sun gives out. The figure of 0.99 that I have given is based on the value in the Simbad Hipparcos Extended Catalogue at the University of Strasbourg from 2012.

Physical Properties (Colour, Temperature) of EZ Ceti

EZ Ceti has a spectral type of G0. This means the star is a white to yellow multiple star system. The star is 7,408.00 Parsecs from the Galactic Centre or in terms of Light Years is 24,162.18 s. The star has a B-V Colour Index of 0.65 which means the star's temperature has been calculated using information from Morgans @ Uni.edu at being 5,761 Kelvin.

EZ Ceti Radius has been calculated as being 0.98 times bigger than the Sun.The Sun's radius is 695,800km, therefore the star's radius is an estimated 679,741.64.km. If you need the diameter of the star, you just need to multiple the radius by 2. However with the 2007 release of updated Hipparcos files, the radius is now calculated at being round 0.96. The figure is derived at by using the formula from SDSS and has been known to produce widely incorrect figures. The star's Iron Abundance is -0.06 with an error value of 9.99 Fe/H with the Sun has a value of 1 to put it into context.

EZ Ceti Apparent and Absolute Magnitudes

EZ Ceti has an apparent magnitude of 6.72 which is how bright we see the star from Earth. Apparent Magnitude is also known as Visual Magnitude. If you used the 1997 Parallax value, you would get an absolute magnitude of 4.91 If you used the 2007 Parallax value, you would get an absolute magnitude of 4.95. Magnitude, whether it be apparent/visual or absolute magnitude is measured by a number, the smaller the number, the brighter the Star is. Our own Sun is the brightest star and therefore has the lowest of all magnitudes, -26.74. A faint star will have a high number.

Distance to EZ Ceti

Using the original Hipparcos data that was released in 1997, the parallax to the star was given as 43.47 which gave the calculated distance to EZ Ceti as 75.03 light years away from Earth or 23.00 parsecs. It would take a spaceship travelling at the speed of light, 75.03 years to get there. We don't have the technology or spaceship that can carry people over that distance yet.

In 2007, Hipparcos data was revised with a new parallax of 44.32 which put EZ Ceti at a distance of 73.59 light years or 22.56 parsecs. It should not be taken as though the star is moving closer or further away from us. It is purely that the distance was recalculated.

Using the 2007 distance, the star is roughly 4,653,301.60 Astronomical Units from the Earth/Sun give or take a few. An Astronomical Unit is the distance between Earth and the Sun. The number of A.U. is the number of times that the star is from the Earth compared to the Sun.


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Primary / Proper / Traditional NameEZ Ceti
Alternative NamesChi Ceti B, HD 11131, HIP 8486, 8 Ceti B, 8 Cet B, BD-11 351
Spectral TypeG0
Constellation's Main StarNo
Multiple Star SystemYes
Star TypeMultiple Star System
ColourWhite to Yellow
GalaxyMilky Way
Absolute Magnitude 4.91 / 4.95
Visual / Apparent Magnitude6.72
Naked Eye VisibleRequires a 7x50 Binoculars - Magnitudes
Right Ascension (R.A.)01h 49m 23.43
Declination (Dec.)-10° 42` 11.9
Galactic Latitude-68.65 degrees
Galactic Longitude165.41 degrees
1997 Distance from Earth43.47 Parallax (milliarcseconds)
 75.03 Light Years
 23.00 Parsecs
2007 Distance from Earth44.32 Parallax (milliarcseconds)
 73.59 Light Years
 22.56 Parsecs
 4,653,301.60 Astronomical Units
Galacto-Centric Distance24,162.18 Light Years / 7,408.00 Parsecs
Proper Motion Dec.-105.82 ± 2.03 milliarcseconds/year
Proper Motion RA.-124.54 ± 3.02 milliarcseconds/year
B-V Index0.65
Radial Velocity-3.89 ± 0.12 km/s
Iron Abundance-0.06 ± 9.99 Fe/H
Semi-Major Axis8892.00
Stellar Luminosity (Lsun)0.99
Associated / Clustered StarsEpsilon Monocerotis B

Companions (Multi-Star and Exoplanets) Facts

Exoplanet CountNone/Unaware

Estimated Calculated Facts

Radius (x the Sun)0.96
Effective Temperature5,761 Kelvin

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