Alpha Piscium (α Psc / α Piscium) is a star in the constellation Pisces. It has the traditional name Alrescha (Al Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha), from the Arabic الرشآء al-rišā’ "the well rope". Less common names are Kaitain and Okda, the latter from the Arabic عقدة ‘uqdah "knot".
The distance to α Psc is about 139 light years. The system comprises a close double star with angular separation of presently 1.8" between the components. The main star is ...
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Alpha Piscium
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Pisces
Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Its name is the Latin plural for fish, and its symbol is (Unicode ♓). It lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east.
The Vernal equinox is currently located in Pisces, due south of ω Psc, and, due to precession, slowly drifting below the...
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