Fumalsamakah

Fumalsamakah (β Piscium) is a blue-white star in the constellation Pisces. With an apparent magnitude of 4.53 it is the 933rd-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 423 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Fumalsamakah is in the constellation Pisces
Fumalsamakah (circled) in Pisces, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationPisces
Designationβ Piscium (Beta Piscium), HR 8773
Apparent magnitude4.53 (933rd brightest)
Spectral typeB6Ve
Colorblue-white (B−V -0.12)
Distanceabout 423 light-years
Right ascension23 h 3.9 min
Declination+3.82°
Best monthOctober (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Fumalsamakah

Fumalsamakah is in Pisces. From 40° N it is highest in the south in October evenings, about 54° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 51° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Markab (11° away), Enif (21° away) and Scheat (24° away).

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Other named stars in Pisces

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