Astronomy and Space
Gamma Piscium
Gamma Piscium, also named Yunyu, is a star approximately 135 light-years away from Earth in the equatorial-northern zodiac constellation of Pisces. It is a yellow star with a spectral type of G8 III, meaning it has a surface temperature of 4,833 K and is a giant star. It is slightly cooler than the Sun, yet it is 11 solar radii in size and shines with the light of 63 Suns. The star is a member of the red clump, which means it is undergoing core helium fusion. At an apparent magnitude of 3.7, it is the second brightest star in the constellation Pisces, between Eta and Alpha.
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See also
- ▸Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
- ▸Carthaginian tombstones
- ▸Expendable launch system
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