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- 268 G. Cet
268 G. Cet
HD 16160
268 G. Cet is an orange star, in the constellation Cetus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 2003.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, October, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye only under a dark sky, away from town. Apparent magnitude 5.79.
What it’s like
It gives off about 22% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 4,900 degrees.
It is 23.4 light years away: 222 trillion kilometres.
It is the star of people born around 2003: the light that left it then is reaching Earth now.