ψ Pegasi (psi Pegasi)

Below the horizon. Rise: 15:12 | Tran: 23:35 | Set: 8:01

Alt: -13.12° Az: 4.47° Direction: North

ψ Pegasi is a variable giant star of spectral class M3 in the constellation of Pegasus.

ψ Pegasi visual magnitude is 4.66. Because of its moderate brightness, ψ Pegasi 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 ψ Pegasi. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ Pegasi during the next 10000 years (-5.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 23h 59m 01s

Declination +25° 16’ 45”

Hour Angle 12h 19m 16s

Sideral Time 12h 18m 18s

J2000

Right Ascension 23h 57m 45s

Declination +25° 08’ 29”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 107.85°

Galactic Latitude -36.15°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ψ Pegasi (psi Pegasi).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.66

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.95

Spectral Type M3III

Color Index (B-V) 1.59

Temperature 3663K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ψ Pegasi is distant 432.36 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 132.63

Distance (light year) 432.36

Radial Speed -4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.034 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.033"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ψ Pegasi
(psi Pegasi)

Flamsteed designation 84 Pegasi

Henry Draper Catalogue HD224427

SAO Catalogue SAO91611

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP118131

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+24 4865

FK5 Catalogue 1629

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 14777

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ψ Pegasi (psi Pegasi) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 64.7° RISE 15:12

Max altitude: 63.8° TRANSIT 23:35

Azimuth: 295.3° SET 8:01

Set Location

Other stars in Pegasus