π Persei (pi Persei)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 3.23°
Az: 16.71°
Direction: North-North-East
π Persei is a main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Perseus.
π Persei visual magnitude is 4.7. Because of its moderate brightness, π Persei is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of π Persei. The red arrow shows the motion of π Persei during the next
10000 years (4.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for π Persei (pi Persei).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for π Persei (pi Persei).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where π Persei is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of π Persei.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
π Persei is distant 325.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
π Persei (pi Persei) is circumpolar and transits at 03:18 UTC (altitude: 78.3°)