Psi1 Piscium Explained

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.[1]

Naming

In Chinese, Chinese: 奎宿 (Chinese: Kuí Sù), meaning Legs (asterism), refers to an asterism consisting of refers to an asterism consisting of ψ1 Piscium, η Andromedae, 65 Piscium, ζ Andromedae, ε Andromedae, δ Andromedae, π Andromedae, ν Andromedae, μ Andromedae, β Andromedae, τ Piscium, 91 Piscium, υ Piscium, φ Piscium and χ Piscium. Consequently, the Chinese name for ψ1 Piscium itself is Chinese: 奎宿十六 (Chinese: Kuí Sù shíliù, English: the Sixteenth Star of Legs.)[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130414071216/http://www.astrostudio.org/xhip.php?hip=5131 Psi-1 Piscium A (HIP 5131)
  2. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 19 日