Star profile

Nu Pegasi

3D likeness based on its real data · class K · ~4,200 K

What is Nu Pegasi

Nu Pegasi is an orange K-type giant whose radius has ballooned to twenty-three times the Sun's, a star that has consumed the hydrogen in its core and now shines with 144 times the solar luminosity. At 272 light-years inside the Winged Horse, its copper tone stands out against the cooler blue of the stars drawing the Square of Pegasus.

Where it is and when to see it

Nu Pegasi lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is August, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 44° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 54° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 51° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 85° S.

It ranks no. 28 in brightness among the 98 stars of Pegasus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Enif, the brightest: it lies about 7° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 270 years ago.

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Astronomical data for Nu Pegasi

Constellation: Pegasus
Apparent magnitude: 4.86
Distance: 271.6 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 331.420° · Dec 5.059°
Catalogue: HIP 109068 · HD 209747

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Other stars in Pegasus

Pegasus has 98 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 98 stars in Pegasus