Star profile

HIP 7447

3D likeness based on its real data · class F · ~6,500 K

What is HIP 7447

In Pisces, the zodiacal constellation that closes the astrological year, shines this yellow-white F-type star. Its light began its journey around 1837, when Victoria ascended the British throne, starting an era that would lend its name to an entire age. F-type stars are slightly hotter than the Sun; their white-golden glow stands out sharply in regions of sky without dominant nearby stars.

Where it is and when to see it

HIP 7447 lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is October, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 56° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 67° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 39° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 73° S.

It ranks no. 75 in brightness among the 79 stars of Pisces in our catalogue. To find it, start from Alpherg, the brightest: it lies about 2° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 190 years ago.

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Astronomical data for HIP 7447

Constellation: Pisces
Apparent magnitude: 5.95
Distance: 189.4 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 23.978° · Dec 17.434°
Catalogue: HIP 7447 · HD 9780

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Other stars in Pisces

Pisces has 79 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 79 stars in Pisces