Ang Alpha Ceti (α Cet, α Ceti) ay isang bituin sa konstelasyon ng Cetus. May tradisyunal na pangalan itong Menkar o Menkab. Nanggaling ang salitang Menkar mula sa salitang Arabe na منخر manħar "butas ng ilong" (ng Cetus).

α Ceti
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Cetus constellation and its surroundings

Lokasyon ng α Ceti(nakabilog)
Impormasyon sa pagtingin
Epoka J2000      Equinox J2000
Konstelasyon Cetus
Kanang asensiyon 03h 02m 16.77307s[1]
Deklinasyon +04° 05′ 23.0596″[1]
Maliwanag na  kalakhan (V)2.53[2]
Katangian
Pag-uuring pambituinM1.5 IIIa[3]
U−B sa talatuntunan ng kulay+1.93[2]
B−V sa talatuntunan ng kulay+1.64[2]
Uri ng baryabuloWala[4]
Astrometriya
Radyal na hagibis (Rv)–26.08 ± 0.02[5] km/s
Tamang mosyon (μ) KA: -10.41 ± 0.51[1] mas/yr
Dek.: -76.85 ± 0.36[1] mas/yr
Paralaks (π)13.09 ± 0.44[1] mas
Layo249 ± 8 st
(76 ± 3 pc)
Lubusang kalakhan (MV)–3.2 ± 0.3[3]
Detalye
Bigat2.3 ± 0.2[6] M
Radyos89 ± 5[6] R
Luminosidad1455 ± 328[6] L
Pang-ibabaw na grabidad (log g)0.9 ± 0.1[6]
Temperatura3,795 ± 70[6] K
Metalisidad [Fe/H]0.00 ± 0.30[6] dex
Rotasyonal na hagibis (v sin i)6.9[7] km/s
Iba pang pagtatanda
Menkar, Menkab, Mekab, Monkar, Al Minhar, 92 Ceti, HR 911, BD +03°419, HD 18884, SAO 110920, FK5 107, HIP 14135.
Sangguniang pangimpormasyon
SIMBADdata

Ang bituing ito, kasama ang γ Cet (Kaffaljidhma), δ Cet, λ Cet (Menkar), μ Cet, ξ1 Cet at ξ2 Cet ay mga Al Kaff al Jidhmah, "bahagi ng isang kamay".[8]

Sa Wikang Tsino, tumutukoy ang 天囷 (Tiān Qūn), na may kahulugang Circular Celestial Granary, sa isang asterismo na naglalaman ng α Ceti, κ1 Ceti, λ Ceti, μ Ceti, ξ1 Ceti, ξ2 Ceti, ν Ceti, γ Ceti, δ Ceti, 75 Ceti, 70 Ceti, 63 Ceti at 66 Ceti. Dahil dito, nakilala ang α Ceti bilang 天囷一 (Tiān Qūn yī, Ingles: the First Star of Circular Celestial Granary.)[9]

Talababa

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  5. Famaey, B.; atbp. (Enero 2005). "Local kinematics of K and M giants from CORAVEL/Hipparcos/Tycho-2 data. Revisiting the concept of superclusters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 430 (1): 165–186. arXiv:astro-ph/0409579. Bibcode:2005A&A...430..165F. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041272.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Wittkowski, M.; atbp. (Disyembre 2006), "Tests of stellar model atmospheres by optical interferometry. IV. VINCI interferometry and UVES spectroscopy of Menkar", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 460 (3): 855–864, arXiv:astro-ph/0610150, Bibcode:2006A&A...460..855W, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066032{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)
  7. Massarotti, Alessandro; atbp. (Enero 2008), "Rotational and Radial Velocities for a Sample of 761 HIPPARCOS Giants and the Role of Binarity", The Astronomical Journal, 135 (1): 209–231, Bibcode:2008AJ....135..209M, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/135/1/209{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link)
  8. Star Name - R.H. Allen p.160
  9. (sa Tsino) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 11 日 Naka-arkibo 2012-02-04 sa Wayback Machine.

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