Fomalhaut

Fomalhaut is a A-type (White) star. It carries the designation 24Alp PsA.

Fomalhaut lies approximately 25.1 light-years from Earth, placing it within the Sun's local stellar neighborhood. This relatively short cosmic distance means the light reaching us today departed the star only about 25 years ago.

Fomalhaut is classified as a spectral class A star (A-type (White)) on the Harvard spectral classification system.

Fomalhaut has an apparent magnitude of +1.17, making it a bright and prominent star that is readily visible to the naked eye. It is one of the more conspicuous stars in its region of the sky. Observers will note its blue-white hue, which corresponds to a B-V color index of +0.145.