Stars in Cetus
The brightest star in Cetus is Diphda, at apparent magnitude 2.04 and 96 ly from Earth, one of 90 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 9 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diphda | 2.04 | 96.3 ly | K0III | ~4,698 K |
| 2 | Menkar | 2.54 | 249 ly | M2III | ~3,608 K |
| 3 | Mira | 3.00 | 300 ly | Red giant (pulsating variable) | 3,000 K |
| 4 | Eta Cet | 3.46 | 124 ly | K2III | ~4,387 K |
| 5 | Kaffaljidhma | 3.47 | 79.6 ly | A3V | ~9,096 K |
| 6 | Tau Ceti | 3.50 | 11.8 ly | G8.5V | 5,310 K |
| 7 | Iota Cet | 3.56 | 275 ly | K2III | ~4,281 K |
| 8 | Theta Cet | 3.60 | 114 ly | K0III | ~4,592 K |
| 9 | Baten Kaitos | 3.74 | 235 ly | K2III | ~4,438 K |
| 10 | Upsilon Cet | 3.99 | 293 ly | K5/M0III | ~3,714 K |
| 11 | Delta Cet | 4.08 | 650 ly | B2IV | ~13,881 K |
| 12 | Pi Cet | 4.24 | 393 ly | B7IV | ~11,957 K |
| 13 | Mu Cet | 4.27 | 84.1 ly | F1III-IV | ~7,393 K |
| 14 | Xi² Cet | 4.30 | 193 ly | B9III | ~10,838 K |
| 15 | Xi¹ Cet | 4.36 | 383 ly | G8II: | ~5,056 K |
| 16 | 7 Cet | 4.44 | 447 ly | M1III | ~3,594 K |
| 17 | HD 19994 | 5.06 | 73.5 ly | F8 V | 6,188 K |
| 18 | 75 Cet | 5.35 | 271 ly | G3 III | 4,809 K |
| 19 | 81 Cet | 5.64 | 330 ly | G5 III | 4,734 K |
| 20 | HD 4732 | 5.90 | 179 ly | K0 IV | 4,898 K |
| 21 | HD 360 | 5.99 | 364 ly | G8 III | 4,770 K |
| 22 | HD 11964 | 6.42 | 109 ly | G9 V CN+1 | 5,303 K |
| 23 | HD 1461 | 6.48 | 76.5 ly | G0 V | 5,765 K |
| 24 | HD 16141 | 6.83 | 123 ly | G5 IV | 5,757 K |
| 25 | HD 11505 | 7.43 | 127 ly | G-type | 5,757 K |
| 26 | HD 7449 | 7.50 | 126 ly | F9.5 V | 6,024 K |
| 27 | HD 11506 | 7.51 | 167 ly | G0 V | 6,123 K |
| 28 | HD 4917 | 8.03 | 666 ly | K0 III/IV | 4,802 K |
| 29 | HD 5319 | 8.05 | 396 ly | G5 | 4,871 K |
| 30 | HD 1666 | 8.17 | 385 ly | F7 V | 6,317 K |
| 31 | HD 224693 | 8.23 | 305 ly | G2 V | 5,894 K |
| 32 | Axólotl | 8.23 | 321 ly | G2V | ~5,819 K |
| 33 | HIP 8923 | 8.24 | 215 ly | G3 V | 5,980 K |
| 34 | HD 9174 | 8.40 | 266 ly | G8 IV | 5,577 K |
| 35 | HD 6718 | 8.45 | 167 ly | G5 V | 5,746 K |
| 36 | HD 1690 | 9.19 | 2,455 ly | K1 III | 4,374 K |
| 37 | HD 2638 | 9.44 | 179 ly | K1 V | 5,186 K |
| 38 | TOI-2443 | 9.51 | 78.0 ly | K5 V | 4,375 K |
| 39 | TOI-261 | 9.56 | 373 ly | G-type | 5,890 K |
| 40 | BD-17 63 | 9.62 | 112 ly | K5 V | 4,714 K |
| 41 | Felixvarela | 9.62 | 116 ly | K5V | ~4,455 K |
| 42 | HD 15906 | 9.78 | 149 ly | K V | 4,757 K |
| 43 | BD-210397 | 9.84 | 77.4 ly | K7 V | 4,051 K |
| 44 | TOI-260 | 9.90 | 65.8 ly | K8 V | 4,026 K |
| 45 | WASP-136 | 9.97 | 899 ly | F | 6,250 K |
| 46 | HIP 4845 | 10.06 | 68.8 ly | K7V | 4,010 K |
| 47 | HIP 8152 | 10.07 | 332 ly | G-type | 5,618 K |
| 48 | HIP 5158 | 10.16 | 168 ly | K-type | 4,962 K |
| 49 | WASP-77 A | 10.29 | 343 ly | G8 V | 5,617 K |
| 50 | WASP-71 | 10.56 | 1,183 ly | F8 | 6,050 K |
| 51 | WASP-20 | 10.68 | 691 ly | F9 | 5,940 K |
| 52 | GJ 3138 | 10.83 | 92.9 ly | M0 | 3,717 K |
| 53 | TOI-2431 | 10.90 | 118 ly | K7 V | 4,109 K |
| 54 | K2-209 | 11.06 | 250 ly | K-type | 4,720 K |
| 55 | TOI-2411 | 11.27 | 194 ly | K-type | 4,099 K |
| 56 | WASP-26 | 11.30 | 824 ly | G0 | 6,034 K |
| 57 | TIC 4672985 | 11.50 | 826 ly | G-type | 5,757 K |
| 58 | K2-210 | 11.54 | 576 ly | G-type | 5,500 K |
| 59 | WASP-156 | 11.56 | 398 ly | K3 V | 5,036 K |
| 60 | TOI-2420 | 11.57 | 1,419 ly | G-type | 5,707 K |
| 61 | TOI-4640 | 11.63 | 799 ly | G-type | 5,743 K |
| 62 | WASP-138 | 11.80 | 1,351 ly | F-type | 6,272 K |
| 63 | WASP-158 | 12.04 | 1,712 ly | F6 V | 6,350 K |
| 64 | YZ Cet | 12.07 | 12.1 ly | M4.5 V | 3,151 K |
| 65 | K2-203 | 12.39 | 542 ly | K-type | 5,026 K |
| 66 | K2-205 | 12.45 | 1,322 ly | G-type | 5,890 K |
| 67 | NGTS-11 | 12.46 | 621 ly | K | 5,050 K |
| 68 | WASP-116 | 12.52 | 1,824 ly | F-type | 6,250 K |
| 69 | K2-208 | 12.58 | 838 ly | G-type | 5,500 K |
| 70 | WASP-53 | 12.59 | 657 ly | K-type | 4,953 K |
| 71 | TOI-4363 | 12.68 | 254 ly | K-type | 4,278 K |
| 72 | WASP-147 | 12.68 | 1,422 ly | G4 | 5,702 K |
| 73 | TIC 423703298 | 12.92 | 444 ly | K-type | 4,540 K |
| 74 | K2-204 | 12.98 | 1,883 ly | G-type | 5,783 K |
| 75 | TOI-5532 | 13.07 | 297 ly | K-type | 4,208 K |
| 76 | K2-206 | 13.08 | 797 ly | K-type | 5,043 K |
| 77 | WASP-44 | 13.10 | 1,189 ly | G8 V | 5,420 K |
| 78 | K2-211 | 13.15 | 888 ly | K-type | 5,117 K |
| 79 | K2-207 | 13.18 | 1,184 ly | G-type | 5,522 K |
| 80 | K2-148 | 13.63 | 406 ly | K-type | 4,079 K |
| 81 | TOI-277 | 13.63 | 211 ly | K-type | 4,031 K |
| 82 | GJ 1002 | 13.76 | 15.8 ly | M5.5 V | 3,024 K |
| 83 | CD Cet | 13.95 | 28.1 ly | M5.0 V | 3,130 K |
| 84 | LHS 1140 | 14.15 | 48.9 ly | M4.5 V | 3,096 K |
| 85 | 2MASS J01225093-2439505 | 14.24 | 110 ly | M3.5 V | 3,530 K |
| 86 | G 268-110 | 14.70 | – | M5.0 V | – |
| 87 | TOI-2445 | 15.69 | 158 ly | M-type | 3,333 K |
| 88 | K2-384 | 16.12 | 270 ly | M4 V | 3,623 K |
| 89 | TOI-2406 | – | 181 ly | M4 V | 3,100 K |
| 90 | Earendel | – | 12.9 billion ly | Massive hot B-type star | – |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Cetus?
The brightest star in Cetus is Diphda, at apparent magnitude 2.04 and 96 ly from Earth, one of 90 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 9 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Cetus?
The nearest of them is Tau Ceti, 12 ly away.