Psi Pegasi

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Psi Pegasi
Location of ψ Pegasi (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 23h 57m 45.52681s[1]
Declination 25° 08′ 29.0480″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.66[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M3III[3]
U−B color index +1.66[2]
B−V color index +1.59[2]
Variable type suspected[4]
Distance
480 ± 20 ly
(146 ± 5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)–1.19[6]
Argument of periastron
(ω)
(secondary)
159.7±11.9°
Details
Radius98±6[8] R
Luminosity960[6] L
Temperature3,882[9] K
HR 9064, SAO 91611, WDS J23578+2508AB[10]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Psi Pegasi, which is

apparent visual magnitude of 4.66.[2] This object is located at a distance of approximately 476 light-years away from the Sun based on parallax,[1] but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −6.6 km/s.[5]

A visual band light curve for Psi Pegasi, plotted from data published by Tabur et al. (2009)[12]

The

luminosity of the Sun from its bloated photosphere at an effective temperature of 3,882 K.[9]

References