EQ Pegasi

EQ Pegasi
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 23h 31m 52.17898s[1]
Declination +19° 56′ 14.1505″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.165 (10.35 / 12.4)
Characteristics
Spectral type M3.5V / M4.5V
Astrometry
Parallax (π)161.76 ± 1.66[1] mas
Distance20.2 ± 0.2 ly
(6.18 ± 0.06 pc)
Other designations
EQ Peg, BD+19° 5116, GJ 896, HIP 116132, WDS J23317+1956AB, G 68-24, G 129-19, G 128-71, LFT 1799, LHS 3965, LTT 16919, NLTT 57135[2]
EQ Peg A: TYC 1723-23-1, 2MASS J23315208+1956142[3]
EQ Peg B: LFT 1800, LHS 3966, LTT 16920, NLTT 57136, TYC 1723-23-2, 2MASS J23315244+1956138[4]
Database references
SIMBADThe system
A
B

EQ Pegasi is a system of two red dwarf stars of spectral types M3.5V and M4.5V, located in constellation Pegasus at 20 light-years from Earth.[1] In 1998, it was the basis of a hoax, as a telecommunications company claimed it had discovered "alien" signals originating from the star.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 van Leeuwen, F.; et al. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  2. ↑ "BD+19 5116". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "BD+19 5116A". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "BD+19 5116A". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "BBC News | Sci/Tech | Alien hoax dismays scientists". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  • Weis, E. W.; Lee, J. T.; Lee, A. H.; Griese, J. W., III; Vincent, J. M.; Upgren, A. R. (1999). "Parallaxes and Proper Motions. XX". The Astronomical Journal. 117 (2): 1037–1041. Bibcode:1999AJ....117.1037W. doi:10.1086/300747.


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