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38 Cet has a visual magnitude of about 5.58: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for 38 Cet: right ascension 1h 14m 49s, declination −0° 58′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).

38 Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 5833, HD 7476, Gaia DR3 2533660345315782528. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.