Star · B2IV
53 Psc
53 Psc is a subgiant star of spectral type B2IV in the constellation Pisces, 927.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 2903 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Distance | 927.5 light-years (284.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.89 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.38 |
| Spectral type | B2IV |
| Surface temperature | 12,410 K |
| Luminosity | 622 L☉ |
| Radius | 5.39 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.71 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 0h 36m 47.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +15° 13′ 54″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 16.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.89). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 75° S. North of latitude 75° N it never sets. 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 1099. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 16 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 53 Psc, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.10, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Corvus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.