Psi¹ Piscium (ψ¹ Psc)

Psi¹ Piscium (ψ¹ Psc) is a double star in the constellation Pisces, magnitude 5.3.

A wide, near-equal pair of white stars. Its components (magnitudes 5.3 and 5.5; spectral types B9.5 V (blue-white) and A0 V (white)) lie 30″ apart at PA 159° (measured 2025).

When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around November, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in October). It can be seen from everywhere north of 69°S and never sets north of 69°N.

At its highest it stands 61° up from 50°N, 76° up from 35°N, 69° up from the equator, 34° up from 35°S.

Facts

Type

Double star

Constellation

Pisces

Designations

ψ¹ Psc, 74 Psc, 74 Piscium, STF 88, HIP 5131

Magnitude

5.3

Position

RA 1h 5.7m, Dec +21° 28′ (J2000)

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