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Extrasolar Planet Guide
» Fomalhaut
Blue Main Sequence Star
Constellation:
Pisces Austrinus
Right Ascension:
22 57 39.05
Declination:
-29 37 20.0
Distance from Sol:
25.07 Light Years
Alternate Designations:
Fomalhaut
Spectral Type:
A3 V
Apparent Magnitude:
1.16
B-V Color:
0.09
Radius:
1.85 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature:
8720 Kelvin
Age:
100 - 300 Million Years
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone:
2.11 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone:
6.58 AU
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