Alrescha

Alp

Variable star

Its story

Alrescha is the main light of Pisces, 150 light-years away, and precisely the star at which the two ribbons binding the mythological fish are tied. Its Arabic name «al-rishāʾ» means «the cord» or «the knot», for that very reason. It is a variable A-type system; seen up close, it splits into two white companions that have been turning slowly, bound by gravity, for aeons.

Constellation: Pisces
Apparent magnitude: 3.82
Distance: 150.6 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 30.512° · Dec 2.764°
Catalogue: HIP 9487 · HD 12446

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