Star · Orange · Cetus

Diphda

16 Cet · HIP 3419

Above the horizon after darkHighest after dark 00:49 · south · 21°

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Where is Diphda?

Times for LondonChange city

Look south, about 21° up at 00:49 in Cetus.

Rises: 20:18
Highest: 00:46
Sets: 05:14
Best after dark: 00:49 · 21°

Can I see Diphda tonight?

From London tonight, Diphda is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest after dark at 00:49, in the south at 21°.

At magnitude 2.0 it is visible by eye, even from many towns, when the sky is clear.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Diphda look like?

Diphda looks orange to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is G9 II-III: yellow bright giant (similar in temperature to the Sun).

Eyes

A orange point of light, visible even from many towns when it’s clear.

Binoculars

Brighter, and its orange color is easier to see.

Telescope

Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Diphda

Diphda is a star in Cetus, shining at magnitude 2.0. Its spectral type, G9 II-III, marks it as: yellow bright giant (similar in temperature to the Sun).

Diphda in Cetus

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