30 Pegasi
30 Pegasi is a variable and multiple sub-giant star in the constellation of Pegasus.
30 Pegasi visual magnitude is 5.37. Because of its reltive faintness, 30 Pegasi should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about 30 Pegasi:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 30 Pegasi
30 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 30 Pegasi are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 30 Pegasi in the sky:
Visibility of 30 Pegasi from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 30 Pegasi rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of 30 Pegasi
The image below is a photograph of 30 Pegasi from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of 30 Pegasi is 0.023 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of 30 Pegasi from the Sun and relative movement
30 Pegasi is distant 918.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 30 Pegasi
30 Pegasi belongs to spectral class B5 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 30 Pegasi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
30 Pegasi star system properties
30 Pegasi is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 30 Pegasi double sysyem: