Psi1 Piscium

ψ1 Piscium
Location of ψ1 Piscium (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Pisecs
ψ1 Psc A
Right ascension 01h 05m 40.95527s
Declination +21° 28 23.4489
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.273
ψ1 Psc B
Right ascension 01h 05m 41.71111s
Declination +21° 27 55.6120
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.455
Characteristics
ψ1 Psc A
Spectral type A1V + A4V
U−B color index −0.12
B−V color index −0.04
ψ1 Psc B
Spectral type A0Vn
U−B color index −0.17
B−V color index −0.06
Astrometry
ψ1 Psc A
Radial velocity (Rv)−3.90±2.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 44.49 mas/yr
Dec.: −14.82 mas/yr
Parallax (π)11.86±0.68 mas
Distance280 ± 20 ly
(84 ± 5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.71
ψ1 Psc B
Radial velocity (Rv)−7.20±3.6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 54.952 mas/yr
Dec.: −15.938 mas/yr
Parallax (π)11.3778 ± 0.0506 mas
Distance287 ± 1 ly
(87.9 ± 0.4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.89
Orbit
Primaryψ1 Psc Aa
Companionψ1 Psc Ab
Period (P)14.44±0.26 yr
Semi-major axis (a)114.3±1.7
Eccentricity (e)0.519±0.027
Inclination (i)77.43±0.81°
Longitude of the node (Ω)134.8±1.2°
Periastron epoch (T)B 2007.512±0.041
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
305.4±2.3°
Details
ψ1 Psc Aa
Mass2.2 M
ψ1 Psc Ab
Mass1.7 M
Details
ψ1 Psc B
Mass2.6 M
Radius2.2 R
Luminosity57 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.04 cgs
Temperature10,694 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)250 km/s
Age210 Myr
Other designations
ψ1 Psc, 74 Psc, ADS 899 AB, CCDM J01057+2128
ψ1 Psc A: BD+20°156, HD 6456, HIP 5131, HR 310, SAO 74482
ψ1 Psc B: BD+20°157, HD 6457, HIP 5132, HR 311, SAO 74483
Database references
SIMBADψ1 Psc A
ψ1 Psc B

Psi1 Piscium (Psi1 Psc, ψ1 Piscium, ψ1 Psc) is a binary star in the constellation Pisces. It is approximately 280 light years from Earth, based on its parallax.

The two components of Psi1 Piscium are both A-type main-sequence stars. The primary has an apparent magnitude of 5.273, while the secondary is slightly dimmer, with an apparent magnitude of 5.455. The primary itself is a close binary, with two A-type stars that orbit each other every 14.44 years.

Psi1 Piscium is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 22.5 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected Galactic orbit carries it between 22,800 and 24,300 light years from the center of the Galaxy.