Eta Pegasi

Eta Pegasi
Location of η Pegasi (circled) near the center
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 22h 43m 00.13743s
Declination +30° 13 16.4822
Apparent magnitude (V) +2.95
Characteristics
Spectral type G2 II + F0 V
U−B color index +0.57
B−V color index +0.86
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+4.3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +13.16 mas/yr
Dec.: -25.67 mas/yr
Parallax (π)16.6308±0.7047 mas
Distance196 ± 8 ly
(60 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)–1.18
Orbit
Period (P)813 days
Eccentricity (e)0.183
Periastron epoch (T)2452025 HJD
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
344.7°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
14.37 km/s
Details
η Peg A
Mass3.51±0.13 M
Radius24.51+1.11
−1.21
 R
Luminosity330.8±35.0 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.40 cgs
Temperature4970±65 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.39 dex
Rotation818
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.4 km/s
Age0.27±0.03 Gyr
Other designations
Matar, Eta Peg, η Peg, 44 Peg, BD+29°4741, FK5 857, HD 215182, HIP 112158, HR 8650, SAO 90734
Database references
SIMBADdata

Eta Pegasi or η Pegasi, formally named Matar /ˈmtɑːr/, is a binary star in the constellation of Pegasus. The apparent visual magnitude of this star is +2.95, making it the fifth-brightest member of Pegasus. Based upon parallax measurements, the distance to this star is about 214 light-years (66 parsecs) from the Sun.