Facts about Alrescha

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   Alrescha's two stars will be separated by approximately 15 astronomical units at their closest approach in 2650, making them easier to resolve through telescopes compared to their current 29 AU separation.

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   Alrescha's two component stars separated by roughly 29 astronomical units will reach their closest approach around the year 2650 due to their orbital mechanics.

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   Ancient astronomers designated Alrescha as Alpha Piscium, making it the brightest star in the constellation Pisces despite its modest apparent magnitude of 3.62.

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   Alrescha's binary companion, Alpha Piscium B, is a smaller star with a spectral classification of A3V, making it cooler and dimmer than its primary star.

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   Located approximately 149 light-years from Earth, Alrescha in Pisces ranks among the closest binary star systems visible to the naked eye in the Northern Hemisphere.

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   Alrescha's Alpha Piscium A star shines approximately 10 times brighter than Earth's Sun with a surface temperature around 8,900 Kelvin.

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   The binary star system Alrescha in Pisces contains two nearly equal stars orbiting each other with a period of approximately 833 years.

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