Zeta Piscium
Star system in the constellation Pisces. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zeta Piscium (ζ Piscium, abbreviated Zet Psc, ζ Psc) is a quintuple[2] star system in the zodiac constellation of Pisces. Based upon parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is located roughly 170 light-years (52 parsecs) distant from the Sun.[1]
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Pisces |
ζ Psc A | |
Right ascension | 01h 13m 45.17477s[1] |
Declination | +07° 34′ 31.2745″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.28[2] |
ζ Psc B | |
Right ascension | 01h 13m 43.88735s[1] |
Declination | +07° 34′ 42.1765″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.43[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A7IV + A7IV + F7V + G7V + ?[2] |
Astrometry | |
ζ Psc A | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +145.00[1] mas/yr Dec.: −55.69[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 18.76 ± 2.76 mas[1] |
Distance | approx. 170 ly (approx. 53 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 1.97[3] |
ζ Psc B | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +181.78[1] mas/yr Dec.: −40.34[1] mas/yr |
Details[4] | |
ζ Psc A | |
Mass | 2.07±0.13 M☉ |
Luminosity | 27.4 L☉ |
Temperature | 7,345 K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 196 km/s |
ζ Psc B | |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.18[3] dex |
Other designations | |
ζ Psc A: BD+06°174, FK5 1033, HD 7344, HIP 5737, HR 361, SAO 109739[5] | |
ζ Psc B: BD+06°175, HD 7345, HIP 5743, HR 362, SAO 109740[6] | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
A | |
B |
The system consists of a binary star (Zeta Piscium A) and a triple star system (BC), the latter consisting of a spectroscopic binary (B) and a single star (C). A's two components are themselves designated Zeta Piscium Aa (officially named Revati /ˈreɪvəti/)[7] and Ab; B's two components as Ba and Bb.
As the star system is 0.21° south of the ecliptic,[8] it can be eclipsed (occulted) by the moon, when close to or at one of its two nodes of its orbit;[9] and is eclipsed by the sun from about 8-10 April.[10]