3 Pegasi
3 Pegasi is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Pegasus.
3 Pegasi visual magnitude is 6.18. Because of its reltive faintness, 3 Pegasi should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 3 Pegasi is 0.06 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 3 Pegasi
3 Pegasi is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -27.6°
Azimuth: 330.0°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 3 Pegasi
3 Pegasi is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 3 Pegasi are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 3 Pegasi in the sky:
Visibility of 3 Pegasi from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 3 Pegasi rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 3 Pegasi from the Sun and relative movement
3 Pegasi is distant 282.74 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 3 Pegasi
3 Pegasi belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 3 Pegasi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
3 Pegasi star system properties
3 Pegasi is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 3 Pegasi double sysyem: