Star · B9V
51 Psc
51 Psc is a main-sequence star of spectral type B9V in the constellation Pisces, 321.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 2548 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Distance | 321.2 light-years (98.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.69 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.72 |
| Spectral type | B9V |
| Surface temperature | 10,300 K |
| Luminosity | 63.5 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.97 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 0h 32m 23.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +6° 57′ 20″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 20.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.69). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 83° S. It stands highest at midnight in September, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1705. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 51 Psc, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.80, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Virgo. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- GJ 3043 12.1 light-years
- HIP 2688 13.1 light-years
- HIP 2659 16.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.