Orange main-sequence star
96 G. Psc
Also known as: HIP 3765
mag 5.724 light-years
About
96 G. Psc is an orange main-sequence star of magnitude 5.7, about 24 light-years away.
How to find it
- Best evenings: around mid-November it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 75° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNeeds a dark sky away from city lights.
- Binoculars (10×50)A sharp point; binoculars bring out its colour and the fainter stars around it.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Still a point of light at any magnification — stars are too far away to show a disc. Low in the sky, bright stars twinkle and flash colours.
Stars look the same in any instrument: brighter and sharper, but never bigger.
Facts
| Proper name | 96 G. Psc |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 3765 |
| Type | Orange main-sequence star |
| Spectral type | K2V |
| Colour | Pale orangeB−V colour index 0.89 |
| Magnitude | 5.7The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 24 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 2002. |
| Proper motion | 1.37″ per year across the sky |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 00h 48m 23.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +05° 16′ 50″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →