χ Pegasi (chi Pegasi)

χ Pegasi is a variable giant star in the constellation of Pegasus.

χ Pegasi visual magnitude is 4.8. Because of its moderate brightness, χ Pegasi should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about χ Pegasi:

Color of χ Pegasi ⬤

Magnitude of χ Pegasi 4.8

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW χ Pegasi (chi Pegasi) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 53°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of χ Pegasi

χ 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 χ Pegasi are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 00h 14m 36s

Declination J2000 +20° 12’ 24”

Galactic Longitude 111.3°

Galactic Latitude -41.83°

Constellation Pegasus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of χ Pegasi in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for χ Pegasi (chi Pegasi).

Visibility of χ Pegasi from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's χ Pegasi (chi Pegasi) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.8° RISE 0:44

Max altitude: 58.7° TRANSIT 8:36

Azimuth: 290.2° SET 16:24

RIGHT NOW χ Pegasi (chi Pegasi) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of χ Pegasi

The image below is a photograph of χ 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 χ Pegasi is 0.093 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of χ Pegasi. The red arrow shows the motion of χ Pegasi during the next 1000 years (1.55 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.00 arcmin in declination);

Distance of χ Pegasi from the Sun and relative movement

χ Pegasi is distant 325.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 46 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 99.90 pc

Distance (light year) 325.67 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -46 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.093 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of χ Pegasi

χ Pegasi belongs to spectral class M2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude -0.20

Spectral Type M2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.57

Temperature of χ Pegasi 3691K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where χ Pegasi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of χ Pegasi. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of χ Pegasi

Bayer designation χ Pegasi
(chi Pegasi)

Flamsteed designation 89 Pegasi

Henry Draper Catalogue HD1013

SAO Catalogue SAO91792

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP1168

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+19 27

FK5 Catalogue 1004

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 99

In Evidence

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