32 Psc vs Tau Phe

Intrinsic output is the great divide here. Tau Phe carries an absolute magnitude of −0.59 to +2.86 for 32 Psc, near 24 times the true luminosity. The two are near-identical in apparent brightness, 32 Psc at magnitude +5.70 and Tau Phe at +5.71. Tau Phe is the remoter of the pair at 593 light-years, roughly 4.9 times the 120 that separates us from 32 Psc.