Iota Piscis Austrini
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Piscis Austrinus |
Right ascension | 21h 44m 56.79s |
Declination | −33° 01' 32.0" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.35 |
Distance | 205 ly (63 pc) |
Spectral type | B9.5V |
Other designations | |
Iota Piscis Austrini (Iota PsA, ι Piscis Austrini, ι PsA) is multiple star system in constellation of Piscis Austrinus, with an apparent magnitude of +4.35. The primary component is a white B-type subgiant. It is approximately 205 light years from Earth.
Iota Piscis Austrini is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 29.7 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected Galactic orbit carries it between 18,400 and 24,300 light years from the center of the Galaxy.[1]
Naming
In Chinese, 天錢 (Tiān Qián), meaning Celestial Money, refers to an asterism consisting of refers to an asterism consisting of ι Piscis Austrini 13 Piscis Austrini, θ Piscis Austrini, μ Piscis Austrini and τ Piscis Austrini. Consequently, ι Piscis Austrini itself is known as 天錢三 (Tiān Qián sān, English: the Third Star of Celestial Money.)[2]