Epsilon Piscium

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Epsilon Piscium[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Pisces
Right ascension 01h 2m 56.6084s
Declination +7° 53' 24.488"
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.28
Characteristics
Spectral type G9III
U-B color index +0.685
B-V color index +0.976
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) 7.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -80.57 mas/yr
Dec.: 25.88 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 17.14 ± 0.81 mas
Distance 190 ± 9 ly
(58 ± 3 pc)
Other designations
Epsilon Piscium, 71 Piscium, HR 294, BD+07°153, HD 6186, SAO 109627, HIP 4906, GC 1258

Episolon Piscium (ε Psc) is a star approximately 190 light years away from the Earth, in the constellation Pisces. It is a yellow-orange star of the G9III or K0III spectral type, meaning it has a surface temperature around 5,000 kelvins. It is a normal giant star, slightly cooler in surface temperature, yet brighter and larger than our Sun.[2] It is a suspected occulation double, with both stars having the same magnitude, separated by 0.25 arcsecond.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Simbad Query Result. Simbad. Retrieved on October 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Hipparcos Star Catalog Entry". Retrieved on October 1, 2007.
  3. ^ "VizieR Detailed Page". Retrieved on October 1, 2007.