ψ2 Piscium (psi2 Piscium)

Above the horizon. Rise: 1:52 | Tran: 9:44 | Set: 17:36

Alt: 47.25° Az: 121.08° Direction: East-South-East

ψ2 Piscium is a main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Pisces.

ψ2 Piscium visual magnitude is 5.55. Because of its faintness, ψ2 Piscium is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of ψ2 Piscium. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ2 Piscium during the next 1000 years (1.45 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.57 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 01h 09m 19s

Declination +20° 52’ 27”

Hour Angle 21h 26m 06s

Sidereal Time 22h 35m 25s

J2000

Right Ascension 01h 07m 57s

Declination +20° 44’ 21”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 128.13°

Galactic Latitude -41.96°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.55

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 2.08

Spectral Type A3V

Color Index (B-V) 0.13

Temperature 8748K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ψ2 Piscium is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ψ2 Piscium. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ψ2 Piscium is distant 161.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 49.43

Distance (light year) 161.15

Radial Speed -2 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.087 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.094"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ψ2 Piscium
(psi2 Piscium)

Flamsteed designation 79 Piscium

Henry Draper Catalogue HD6695

SAO Catalogue SAO74506

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP5310

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+19 185

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ψ2 Piscium (psi2 Piscium) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.1° RISE 1:52

Max altitude: 59.4° TRANSIT 9:44

Azimuth: 290.9° SET 17:36

Set Location

Other stars in Pisces