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ψ Persei (psi Persei)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 21.15°   Az: 36.98°   Direction: North-East

ψ Persei is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class B5 in the constellation of Perseus.

ψ Persei visual magnitude is 4.23. Because of its moderate brightness, ψ 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.

Image of ψ Persei (psi Persei) star
DSS2 image of ψ Persei. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ Persei during the next 10000 years (4.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 38m 18s
+48° 16’ 30”
15h 49m 46s
19h 28m 04s

J2000

03h 36m 29s
+48° 11’ 34”

Galactic Coordinates

149.17°
-6.09°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ψ Persei (psi Persei).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.23
Main-sequence

-2.43
B5V
10941K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ψ Persei is distant 699.57 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.

214.59
699.57
-1 km/s
0.024 arcsec/y
-0.026"/y

Alternative Designations

ψ Persei
(psi Persei)
SAO38980
SAO38980

Visibility from Your Location

ψ Persei (psi Persei) is circumpolar and transits at 11:52 UTC (altitude: 86.8°)