Star · G7 III
γ Psc
γ Psc is a giant star of spectral type G7 III in the constellation Pisces, 134.8 light-years from the Sun. It is orbited by 1 confirmed exoplanet(s).
| Other names | gam Psc · HIP 114971 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Distance | 134.8 light-years (41.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 3.70 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.62 |
| Spectral type | G7 III |
| Surface temperature | 4,740 K |
| Luminosity | 58.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.99 M☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.62 |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 23h 17m 09.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +3° 16′ 56″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 149.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 3.70). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 87° 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 1891. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around γ Psc, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 7.91, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Leo. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Planets
- gam Psc b 555-day orbit · 13.6 R⊕
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- ULAS J231536.93+034422.7 8.83 light-years
- HIP 114458 9.77 light-years
- HIP 113980 12.8 light-years
- HIP 114098 13.7 light-years
- 2MASS J23255604-0259508 16.0 light-years
- HIP 113782 17.4 light-years
- HIP 116410 17.9 light-years
- HIP 116334 18.5 light-years
Stellar parameters from the NASA Exoplanet Archive; position and brightness from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue.