- Stars with a name
- 96 G. Psc
96 G. Psc
HD 4628
96 G. Psc is an orange star, in the constellation Pisces. The light you see from it tonight left it around 2002.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in September, October, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye only under a dark sky, away from town. Apparent magnitude 5.74.
What it’s like
It gives off about 25% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 5,000 degrees.
It is 24.3 light years away: 230 trillion kilometres.
It is the star of people born around 2002: the light that left it then is reaching Earth now.