α Piscium (alpha Piscium)
α Piscium is a double star in the constellation of Pisces.
α Piscium visual magnitude is 5.23. Because of its reltive faintness, α Piscium should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of α Piscium is 0.033 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.005 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about α Piscium
α Piscium (alpha Piscium) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -6.3°
Azimuth: 77.5°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of α Piscium
α Piscium is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of α Piscium are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of α Piscium in the sky:
Visibility of α Piscium from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's α Piscium (alpha Piscium) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of α Piscium from the Sun and relative movement
α Piscium is distant 139.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of α Piscium
α Piscium belongs to spectral class A3
The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Piscium is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
α Piscium star system properties
α Piscium is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the α Piscium double sysyem: