Pi Piscium
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 37m 05.9167s |
| Declination | +12° 08' 29.525" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.551 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F0V |
| U-B color index | +0.032 |
| B-V color index | +0.353 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -1 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -74.90 mas/yr Dec.: 9.96 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 29.58 ± 1.42 mas |
| Distance | 110 ± 5 ly (34 ± 2 pc) |
| Other designations | |
Pi Piscium (π Psc) is a star approximately 110 light years away from Earth, in the constellation Pisces. It is a yellowish white star of the spectral type F0V, meaning it possesses a surface temperature of 6,000 to 7,500 kelvins, and is approximately the same size as our Sun, yet brighter and hotter in surface temperature. It has a rotational velocity of about 96 kilometers per second at its equator.[2] It is a variable star.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Simbad Query Result. Simbad. Retrieved on October 1, 2007.
- ^ "VizieR Detailed Page". Retrieved on October 1, 2007.
