Alrescha - α Piscium (alpha Piscium)
Alrescha, also designated as α Piscium (alpha Piscium), is a variable and double hypergiant star in the constellation of Pisces.
Alrescha visual magnitude is 4.33. Because of its moderate brightness, Alrescha should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of Alrescha 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 Alrescha
Alrescha - α Piscium (alpha Piscium) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -34.8°
Azimuth: 345.1°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Alrescha
Alrescha 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 Alrescha are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Alrescha in the sky:
Visibility of Alrescha from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Alrescha - 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):
Spectral properties of Alrescha
Alrescha belongs to spectral class A0 Alrescha is also a SiSr chemically peculiar star.
Alrescha star system properties
Alrescha is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Alrescha double sysyem: