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Theta Piscis Austrini

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What is Theta Piscis Austrini

Theta Piscis Austrini peers quietly 321 light-years away within the Southern Fish, the constellation that opens its mouth to catch the stream poured by Aquarius. It is a white A-type star, a distant cousin in colour to many bright jewels of the sky, though modest lights like this one barely stand out beside dazzling Fomalhaut, the undisputed sovereign of this southern celestial figure.

Where it is and when to see it

Theta Piscis Austrini lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is August, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 8° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 18° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 87° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere south of 59° N.

It ranks no. 10 in brightness among the 26 stars of Piscis Austrinus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Fomalhaut, the brightest: it lies about 15° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 320 years ago.

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Astronomical data for Theta Piscis Austrini

Constellation: Piscis Austrinus
Apparent magnitude: 5.02
Distance: 321.1 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 326.934° · Dec -30.898°
Catalogue: HIP 107608 · HD 207155

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Other stars in Piscis Austrinus

Piscis Austrinus has 26 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 26 stars in Piscis Austrinus