ψ Phoenicis (psi Phoenicis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -34.04° Az: 123.33° Direction: East-South-East

ψ Phoenicis is a variable giant star of spectral class M4 in the constellation of Phoenix.

ψ Phoenicis visual magnitude is 4.41. Because of its moderate brightness, ψ Phoenicis 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 Phoenicis (psi Phoenicis) star

DSS2 image of ψ Phoenicis. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ Phoenicis during the next 10000 years (-14.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -14.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 01h 54m 40s

Declination -46° 10’ 39”

Hour Angle 18h 02m 32s

Sidereal Time 19h 57m 12s

J2000

Right Ascension 01h 53m 38s

Declination -46° 18’ 09”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 274.35°

Galactic Latitude -67.22°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ψ Phoenicis (psi Phoenicis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.41

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.56

Spectral Type M4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.59

Temperature 3663K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ψ Phoenicis is distant 321.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 98.52

Distance (light year) 321.18

Radial Speed 2 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.086 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.087"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ψ Phoenicis
(psi Phoenicis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD11695

SAO Catalogue SAO215696

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP8837

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-46 552

FK5 Catalogue 67

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Psi Phe

Visibility from Your Location

ψ Phoenicis (psi Phoenicis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Phoenix