Star · M0III
63 Peg
63 Peg is a giant star of spectral type M0III in the constellation Pegasus, 491.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 115271 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Distance | 491.5 light-years (150.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.58 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.31 |
| Spectral type | M0III |
| Surface temperature | 3,790 K |
| Luminosity | 420 L☉ |
| Radius | 47.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.1 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 23h 20m 49.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +30° 24′ 54″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 76.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.58). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 60° S. North of latitude 60° 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 1534. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 8.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 63 Peg, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.72, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hydra. 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.