Mu Piscium
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 30m 11.1151s |
| Declination | +6° 8' 37.754" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.84 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K4III |
| U-B color index | +1.53 |
| B-V color index | +1.38 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 34.0 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 293.23 mas/yr Dec.: -46.36 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 9.05 ± 0.73 mas |
| Distance | 360 ± 30 ly (110 ± 9 pc) |
| Other designations | |
Mu Piscium (μ Psc) is a multiple star with three components approximately 360 light years away from Earth, in the constellation Pisces. Its nearest multiple is approximately 5.6 degrees dimmer in apparent magnitude.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Simbad Query Result. Simbad. Retrieved on September 30, 2007.
- ^ "VizieR Detailed Page". Retrieved on October 1, 2007.
