85 Pegasi
85 Pegasi is a variable and multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Pegasus.
85 Pegasi visual magnitude is 5.75. Because of its reltive faintness, 85 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 85 Pegasi is 0.841 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.991 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 85 Pegasi
85 Pegasi is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 21.9°
Azimuth: 286.4°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 85 Pegasi
85 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 85 Pegasi are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 85 Pegasi in the sky:
Visibility of 85 Pegasi from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 85 Pegasi rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 85 Pegasi from the Sun and relative movement
85 Pegasi is distant 40.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 85 Pegasi
85 Pegasi belongs to spectral class G5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 85 Pegasi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
85 Pegasi star system properties
85 Pegasi is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 85 Pegasi double sysyem: