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Subgiant · Pisces

Revati

Zeta Piscium

Knowledge graphZeta Psc86 PscHR 361HD 7344

Scientific overview

Revati is a subgiant in the constellation Pisces (Piscium), lying about 173.86 light-years from Earth.

Class A. White stars with strong hydrogen lines. Many of the brightest stars in the sky are class A. Such stars have surface temperatures around 7,500–10,000 K and appear white to the eye.

Physical properties

Spectral typeA7IV
Luminosity classIV
Apparent magnitude5.21
Absolute magnitude1.58
Luminosity (Sun = 1)20.399
Colour index (B−V)0.32
Distance173.86 ly (53.3 pc)

Values are real catalogue data; fields without a reliable value are omitted, never estimated.

Precision measurements

Astrometry and astrophysics from SIMBAD and Gaia DR3 · Gaia DR3 2577061092921353984

Parallax24.4595 ± 0.1169 masSIMBAD · measured
Distance40.8205 pcGaia · estimated
Proper motion (RA)142.7 mas/yrSIMBAD · measured
Proper motion (Dec)-53.051 mas/yrSIMBAD · measured
Radial velocity15 ± 4.9 km/sSIMBAD · measured
Spectral typeA7IVSIMBAD · catalogued
Effective temperature7349.1 KGaia · modeled
Radius2.0824 R_sunGaia · modeled
Surface gravity (log g)3.9873 log(cm/s^2)Gaia · modeled
Metallicity [M/H]-0.5602 dexGaia · modeled
Right ascension (ICRS)18.4329 degSIMBAD · measured
Declination (ICRS)7.5754 degSIMBAD · measured
Full field-level provenance
  • Parallax: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · plx_value · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Distance: ESA Gaia astrometric survey · Gaia EDR3 · Bailer-Jones (2021) · external.gaiaedr3_distance · r_med_geo · row 2577061092921353984 · Bayesian estimate · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Proper motion (RA): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · pmra · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Proper motion (Dec): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · pmdec · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Radial velocity: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · rvz_radvel · 2006AstL...32..759G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Spectral type: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · sp_type · 1975A&AS...19...91L · catalogue identifier/value · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Effective temperature: ESA Gaia astrometric survey · Gaia DR3 · gaiadr3.astrophysical_parameters · teff_gspphot · row 2577061092921353984 · model output · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Radius: ESA Gaia astrometric survey · Gaia DR3 · gaiadr3.astrophysical_parameters · radius_gspphot · row 2577061092921353984 · model output · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Surface gravity (log g): ESA Gaia astrometric survey · Gaia DR3 · gaiadr3.astrophysical_parameters · logg_gspphot · row 2577061092921353984 · model output · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Metallicity [M/H]: ESA Gaia astrometric survey · Gaia DR3 · gaiadr3.astrophysical_parameters · mh_gspphot · row 2577061092921353984 · model output · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11

measured = direct catalogue value · estimated = Bayesian inference (Bailer-Jones distance) · modeled = model output (Gaia GSP-Phot). Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.

Evolution

A subgiant has begun to evolve off the main sequence, brightening and expanding as core hydrogen fusion ends.

Location in the sky

Constellation
Pisces
Hemisphere
Both (equatorial)
Best seen
Autumn (N. evening sky)
RA / Dec
1.2289h / 7.5754°

Knowledge connections

  • In constellationPisces

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • HYG DatabaseHYG Database (Hipparcos + Yale Bright Star + Gliese), by D. Nash / astronexus

    Aggregated, openly-licensed star catalogue combining Hipparcos, the Yale Bright Star Catalogue, and the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars.

  • HipparcosESA Hipparcos space astrometry mission

    High-precision parallax, magnitude, and position for ~118,000 stars.