55 Pegasi
55 Pegasi is a variable giant star in the constellation of Pegasus.
55 Pegasi visual magnitude is 4.52. Because of its moderate brightness, 55 Pegasi should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 55 Pegasi is 0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 55 Pegasi
55 Pegasi is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 44.5°
Azimuth: 209.8°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 55 Pegasi
55 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 55 Pegasi are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 55 Pegasi in the sky:
Visibility of 55 Pegasi from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 55 Pegasi rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 55 Pegasi from the Sun and relative movement
55 Pegasi is distant 321.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 55 Pegasi
55 Pegasi belongs to spectral class M1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 55 Pegasi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
