Beta Caeli
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Caelum |
| Right ascension | 04h 42m 03.5s |
| Declination | −37° 08' 40" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.04 |
| Distance | 90.2 ± 1.5 ly (27.7 ± 0.5 pc) |
| Spectral type | F3V |
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| SIMBAD | data |
Beta Caeli (β Cae, β Caeli) is a star in the constellation Caelum.
β Caeli is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.04. It is approximately 90.2 light years from Earth and slightly over six times brighter than the Sun.
[edit] In popular culture
In the 1994 videogame Alien Legacy, Beta Caeli is the destination of the UNS Calypso. This ship was sent to colonize the Beta Caeli system, under command of the player.
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