ξ Pegasi (xi Pegasi)

Below the horizon. Rise: 22:16 | Tran: 5:21 | Set: 12:23

Alt: -16.65° Az: 317.13° Direction: North-West

ξ Pegasi is a multiple giant star of spectral class F6 in the constellation of Pegasus.

ξ Pegasi visual magnitude is 4.19. Because of its moderate brightness, ξ 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 ξ Pegasi. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ Pegasi during the next 1000 years (3.92 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.30 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 22h 47m 57s

Declination +12° 18’ 27”

Hour Angle 09h 12m 36s

Sidereal Time 08h 00m 34s

J2000

Right Ascension 22h 46m 41s

Declination +12° 10’ 22”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 81.28°

Galactic Latitude -40.39°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ Pegasi (xi Pegasi).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.19

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 3.14

Spectral Type F6III

Color Index (B-V) 0.5

Temperature 6389K

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

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

Star System Properties

ξ Pegasi is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ξ Pegasi double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.19

Secondary star magnitude 11.69

Magnitude difference 7.5

Separation 145 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ξ Pegasi is distant 52.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 16.25

Distance (light year) 52.97

Radial Speed -5 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.235 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.498"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ Pegasi
(xi Pegasi)

Flamsteed designation 46 Pegasi

Henry Draper Catalogue HD215648

SAO Catalogue SAO108165

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP112447

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+11 4875

Gliese Catalogue Gl 872 A

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS16261

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 77.7° RISE 22:16

Max altitude: 50.8° TRANSIT 5:21

Azimuth: 282.3° SET 12:23

Set Location

Other stars in Pegasus