This star is a challenge to view with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 6.24. Based on parallax measurements, Lambda Caeli is known to be around 700 light-years distant from the Sun, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −4 km/s.
This star is a challenge to see without optical aid, having an apparent visual magnitude of 6.24. Based on parallax measurements, Lambda Caeli is estimated to be approximately 700 light-years away from the Sun, but it is moving closer with a radial velocity of −4 km/s.