56 Pegasi

56 Pegasi
Location of 56 Pegasi (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 23h 07m 06.74364s
Declination 25° 28 05.788
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.74
Characteristics
Spectral type K0.5II:Ba1CN-2CH-0.5
U−B color index +1.14
B−V color index +1.32
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−27.55 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.288 mas/yr
Dec.: −32.639 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.1131±0.4108 mas
Distance530 ± 40 ly
(160 ± 10 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.32
Orbit
Primary56 Peg A
Companion56 Peg B
Period (P)111.15±0.03 d
Semi-major axis (a)0.79+0.10
−0.08
 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.072+0.048
−0.045
Inclination (i)90+42
−41
°
Longitude of the node (Ω)90+60
−42
°
Periastron epoch (T)2455289+15
−85
 HJD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
55+270
−37
°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
1.47±0.04 km/s
Orbit
Primary56 Peg A
Companion56 Peg C
Period (P)15,200+2,600
−1,600
 d
Semi-major axis (a)22.1+3.6
−2.8
 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.39+0.13
−0.12
Inclination (i)157+4
−5
°
Longitude of the node (Ω)153+14
−17
°
Periastron epoch (T)2469014±2800 HJD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
73+21
−24
°
Details
56 Peg A
Mass4.3±1.1 M
Radius41 R
Luminosity18.2 - 18.9 L
Surface gravity (log g)0.50 cgs
Temperature4,185±85 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.21 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4.4 km/s
Age100±100 Myr
56 Peg B
Mass0.13+0.06
−0.03
 M
56 Peg C
Mass0.85+0.25
−0.18
 M
Other designations
56 Peg, NSV 14429, BD+24°4716, FK5 3848, GC 32201, HD 218356, HIP 114155, HR 8796, SAO 91019, 2MASS J23070675+2528055
Database references
SIMBADdata

56 Pegasi is a triple star system in the northern constellation of Pegasus. It is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.74. The system is approximately 590 light years away from the Sun based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −28 km/s. It is listed as a member of the Wolf 630 moving group.