Alpherg (η Piscium) is the brightest star in the constellation Pisces. It is less than 300 light-years (ly) away and has an apparent magnitude of +3.62 mag.
Alpherg’s diameter is 26 times larger than the diameter of our sun.
| Alpherg | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 31m 29.01s |
| Declination | +15° 20′ 45.0″ |
| Apparent magnitude | 3.62 mag |
| Distance | (270 ± 20) ly |
| Bayer designation | η Piscium |
| Bright Star Catalogue | HR 437 |
| Hipparcos Catalogue | HIP 7097 |
| SAO Catalogue | SAO 92484 |
