Beta Pegasi

Location of β Pegasi (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 23
Declination +28° 04′ 58.0336″
Apparent magnitude (V) 2.42
Characteristics
Spectral type M2.3 II-III
U−B color index +1.96
B−V color index +1.67
Variable type Semi-regular
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +8.7 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +187.65 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 16.64 ± 0.15mas
Distance 196 ± 2 ly
(60.1 ± 0.5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) -1.49
Details
Mass 2.1M
Radius 95R
Surface gravity (log g) 1.20
Temperature 3,689K
Metallicity [Fe/H] –0.11dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 9.7 km/s
Other designations
Scheat, 53 Peg, HR 8775, BD +27°4480, HD 217906, SAO 90981, FK5 870, HIP 113881.
Database references
SIMBAD data

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