60 Pegasi
60 Pegasi is a multiple giant star in the constellation of Pegasus.
60 Pegasi visual magnitude is 6.17. Because of its reltive faintness, 60 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 60 Pegasi is -0.19 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.12 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 60 Pegasi
60 Pegasi is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 20.4°
Azimuth: 287.8°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 60 Pegasi
60 Pegasi is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 60 Pegasi are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 60 Pegasi in the sky:
Visibility of 60 Pegasi from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 60 Pegasi rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 60 Pegasi from the Sun and relative movement
60 Pegasi is distant 241.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 60 Pegasi
60 Pegasi belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 60 Pegasi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
60 Pegasi star system properties
60 Pegasi is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 60 Pegasi double sysyem: