Pi Piscium

Pi Piscium[1]
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Pisces constellation and its surroundings


Location of π Piscium(circled)

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 01h 37m 05.9167s
Declination +12° 08 29.525
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.60[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F0V
U−B color index +0.032
B−V color index +0.353
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-1.0[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -74.90 mas/yr
Dec.: 9.96 mas/yr
Parallax (π)29.58 ± 1.42 mas
Distance110 ± 5 ly
(34 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)2.94[2]
Details
Surface gravity (log g)4.00[2] cgs
Temperature6,850[2] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)105.9[2] km/s
Other designations
π Piscium, π Psc, Pi Psc, 102 Piscium, BD+11°205, FK5 1046, GC 1954, HD 9919, HIP 7535, HR 463, PPM 117498, SAO 92536

Pi Piscium (Pi Psc, π Piscium, π Psc) is a star approximately 110 light years away from Earth, in the constellation Pisces. It is a yellowish white star of the spectral type F0V, meaning it possesses a surface temperature of 6,000 to 7,500 kelvins, and is approximately the same size as the Sun, yet brighter and hotter in surface temperature. It has a rotational velocity of about 96 kilometers per second at its equator.[3] It is a variable star.[1]

Naming

In Chinese, 右更 (Yòu Gèng), meaning Official in Charge of the Pasturing, refers to an asterism consisting of refers to an asterism consisting of π Piscium, η Piscium, ρ Piscium, ο Piscium and 104 Piscium. Consequently, π Piscium itself is known as 右更三 (Yòu Gèng sān, English: the Third Star of Official in Charge of the Pasturing.)[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Simbad Query Result". Simbad. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Paunzen, E.; et al. (July 2014), "Investigating the possible connection between λ Bootis stars and intermediate Population II type stars", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 567: 8, arXiv:1406.3936Freely accessible, Bibcode:2014A&A...567A..67P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201423817, A67.
  3. "VizieR Detailed Page". Retrieved October 1, 2007.
  4. (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 19 日
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