Nu Piscium
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 41m 25.8943s |
| Declination | +5° 29' 15.408" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.448 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K3IIIb |
| U-B color index | +1.56 |
| B-V color index | +1.36 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 0.4 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -22.73 mas/yr Dec.: 3.61 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 8.86 ± 0.77 mas |
| Distance | 370 ± 30 ly (113 ± 10 pc) |
| Other designations | |
Nu Piscium (ν Psc) is a star approximately 368 light years away from Earth, in the constellation Pisces. It is an orange star of the spectral type K3IIIb, meaning it possesses a surface temperature between 3,500 and 5,000 kelvins. It is a giant star, cooler in surface temperature than our Sun, yet larger and brighter.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Simbad Query Result. Simbad. Retrieved on September 30, 2007.
- ^ "Hipparcos Star Catalog Entry". Retrieved on October 1, 2007.
