Alpherg - η Piscium (eta Piscium)
Alpherg, also designated as η Piscium (eta Piscium), is a variable and double giant star of spectral class G7 in the constellation of Pisces.
Alpherg visual magnitude is 3.62. Because of its moderate brightness, Alpherg is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for Alpherg - η Piscium (eta Piscium).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where Alpherg is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties
Alpherg is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Alpherg double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Alpherg is distant 293.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Alpherg - η Piscium (eta Piscium) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):