Yunyu

HR 8852 · HIP 114971 · γ Psc

👁️ Naked-eye

📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.

Star

Apparent magnitude: 3.7 mag
Parallax: 23.64 mas → about 138 light-years away
Spectral type: G7III
Right ascension: 349.2914°
Declination: 3.2823°
Designation: HR 8852
Bayer designation: γ Psc
HIP number: 114971
IAU name adopted: 2026-09-17
Name language: Chinese
Name origin (IAU): Yún Yǔ (Cloud and Rain, 雲雨) is a four-star Chinese asterism which forms a super-constellation with Pili and Leidian; it is associated with plentiful, auspicious rainfall and the flourishing of plants. They have been documented for at least 2000 years.

Constellation

Light from this object takes about 138 years to reach Earth — the light you see tonight left around AD 1888 (official distance ÷ speed of light).
At magnitude 3.7 it is bright enough for the naked eye (limit about 6) — look from somewhere dark.
Declination 3.3° — it rises above the horizon in Seoul (37.6° N), so it is visible from Korea in the right season.

Worked out from this object's official values.