Salm - τ Pegasi (tau Pegasi)
Salm, also designated as τ Pegasi (tau Pegasi), is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Pegasus.
Salm visual magnitude is 4.6. Because of its moderate brightness, Salm should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of Salm is 0.033 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Salm
Salm - τ Pegasi (tau Pegasi) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -13.4°
Azimuth: 344.5°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Salm
Salm is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of Salm are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Salm in the sky:
Visibility of Salm from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Salm - τ Pegasi (tau Pegasi) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Salm from the Sun and relative movement
Salm is distant 167.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Salm
Salm belongs to spectral class A5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Salm is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
