λ Piscium (lambda Piscium)
λ Piscium is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Pisces.
λ Piscium visual magnitude is 4.5. Because of its moderate brightness, λ Piscium should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of λ Piscium is -0.129 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.155 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about λ Piscium
λ Piscium (lambda Piscium) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 32.1°
Azimuth: 136.9°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of λ Piscium
λ Piscium is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of λ Piscium are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of λ Piscium in the sky:
Visibility of λ Piscium from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's λ Piscium (lambda Piscium) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of λ Piscium from the Sun and relative movement
λ Piscium is distant 100.68 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of λ Piscium
λ Piscium belongs to spectral class A7 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ Piscium is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
