Psi2 Piscium

Psi² Piscium
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Pisces constellation and its surroundings


Location of ψ² Piscium (circled)

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 01h 07m 57.11s
Declination +20° 44' 21.6"
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.56
Distance161 ly
(49 pc)
Spectral typeA3V
Other designations
ψ² Piscium, ψ² Psc, Psi² Psc, 79 Piscium, BD+19°185, GC 1370, HD 6695, HIP 5310, HR 328, PPM 90497, SAO 74506.

Psi² Piscium (Psi² Psc, ψ² Piscium, ψ² Psc) is a white A-type main sequence star with an apparent magnitude of +5.56. It is approximately 161 light years from Earth.

Psi² Piscium' is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 31.9 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected Galactic orbit carries it between 17,600 and 24,500 light years from the center of the Galaxy.[1]

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