α-Psc (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , α-Psc is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:59 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
α-Psc
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h02m02s [2] |
| Declination: | +02°45'49" [2] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 4.10 (V) [2] 4.05 (BT) [2] 4.10 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 46.2 parsec 150.5 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.04 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 32.5 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 89.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.78 |
Sources