Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 00h 54m 58.10609s [1] |
Declination | +23° 37′ 41.9799″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.45 [2] (6.12 + 6.54) [3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G8 IV + K3 IV [4] |
B−V color index | 1.012±0.010 [5] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −0.84±0.12 [6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 135.43±1.00 [1] mas/yr Dec.: −48.61±0.48 [1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 26.33 ± 0.65 mas [1] |
Distance | 124 ± 3 ly (38.0 ± 0.9 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.56 [5] |
Orbit [7] | |
Period (P) | 61183±69 d |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.9837±0.0011″ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.30603±0.00078 |
Inclination (i) | 44.57±0.11° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 173.66±0.13° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 35543 ± 21 |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 358.62±0.21° |
Details | |
Luminosity | 11.57 [5] L☉ |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
36 Andromedae is a visual binary star [4] [9] system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. The designation is from the star catalogue of English astronomer John Flamsteed, first published in 1712. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.45. [2] An annual parallax shift of 26.33 mas yields a distance estimate of about 124 light years. The system is moving closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −0.8 km/s. [6]
The binary nature of this system was discovered in 1832 by the German-Russian astronomer Wilhelm von Struve. [4] It is a wide binary with an orbital period of 167.5 years and an eccentricity of 0.3. [7] As of 2016, the pair had an angular separation of 0.90 arc seconds along a position angle of 330°. [3]
The primary, component A, is a magnitude 6.12 [3] F-type star with a stellar classification of G8 IV, [4] while the secondary, component B, has a magnitude of 6.54 [3] and is a K-type star of class K3 IV. [4] Their brightness compared to their temperatures indicate they are evolving subgiant stars. However, at least one of the components is subject to flare activity, which may suggest they are instead pre-main sequence stars. [4]
Rho Scorpii is a double star in the constellation of Scorpius. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +3.87, which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Based upon parallax measurements, it is located approximately 472 light years from the Sun. At that distance, the visual magnitude of the system is reduced by 0.07 due to extinction from interstellar dust. It is a member of the Upper Scorpius OB association.
Kappa1 Sculptoris is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Sculptor. It is faintly visible to the naked eye, with a combined apparent visual magnitude of +5.51. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 12.91 mas as measured from Earth, it is located roughly 250 light years from the Sun.
Kappa Ursae Majoris is a binary star in the constellation of Ursa Major. With a combined apparent magnitude of +3.60, the system is approximately 358 light-years from Earth.
Zeta Boötis, Latinized from ζ Boötis, is a binary star system in the constellation of Boötes. They have the Flamsteed designation 30 Boötis; Zeta Boötis is the Bayer designation. This system is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent magnitude of +3.78. The individual magnitudes differ slightly, with component A having a magnitude of 4.46 and component B at the slightly dimmer magnitude 4.55. It is located at a distance of approximately 180 light years from the Sun based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −9 km/s.
Phi Andromedae is the Bayer designation for a binary star system near the border of the northern constellation of Andromeda. This system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.25 and is visible to the naked eye. Based upon parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, this star system is located at a distance of about 720 light-years from Earth. With χ And it forms the Chinese asterism 軍南門, "the South Gate of the Camp".
8 Andromedae, abbreviated 8 And, is a probable triple star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. 8 Andromedae is the Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.82. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 5.7 mas, it is located about 570 light years from the Earth. It is moving closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of −8 km/s.
56 Andromedae, abbreviated 56 And, is a probable binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. 56 Andromedae is the Flamsteed designation. It has a combined apparent visual magnitude of 5.69, which is just bright enough to be dimly visible to the naked eye under good seeing conditions. The distance to this system can be ascertained from its annual parallax shift, measured at 9.9 mas with the Gaia space observatory, which yields a separation of 330 light years. It is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +62 km/s and is traversing the celestial sphere at a relatively high rate of 0.183″ per year. This pair is positioned near the line of sight to the open cluster NGC 752, located 1,490 light-years away.
59 Andromedae, abbreviated 59 And, is a sixth-magnitude binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. 59 Andromedae is the Flamsteed designation. As of 2017, the pair had an angular separation of 16.60″ along a position angle (PA) of 36°. Compare this to a separation of 15.3″ along a PA of 35°, as measured in 1783. The two stars have an estimated physical separation of 1,370 AU.
7 Camelopardalis is a multiple star system in the northern circumpolar constellation of Camelopardalis. It is located approximately 370 light years from the Sun, as determined from its parallax. This system is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued star with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.43. It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −10 km/s.
72 Ophiuchi is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued point of light with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 3.73. It is located approximately 86.9 light years away from the Sun based on parallax, but is moving closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of -23.9 km/s.
Pi2 Cygni, Latinized from π2 Cygni, is a triple star system in the northern constellation of Cygnus. It is visible to the naked eye about 2.5° east-northeast of the open cluster M39, having an apparent visual magnitude of 4.24. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 2.95 mas, it is located at a distance of roughly 1,100 light years from the Sun.
23 Vulpeculae is a triple star system in the northern constellation of Vulpecula. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.52 and it is located approximately 327 light years away from the Sun based on parallax. The system is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +1.47 km/s.
HD 196050 is a triple star system located in the southern constellation of Pavo. This system has an apparent magnitude of 7.50 and the absolute magnitude is 4.01. It is located at a distance of 165 light-years from the Sun based on parallax, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +61 km/s. It is also called by the Hipparcos designation HIP 101806.
HD 6114 is a visual binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. With a combined apparent magnitude of 6.46, the star can only be seen with the naked eye by keen-eyed observers even on the best of nights. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 10.4 mas as seen from Earth's orbit, the system is located approximately 108 parsecs (350 ly) distant.
Lambda Cygni is a class B5V star in the constellation Cygnus. Its apparent magnitude is 4.54 and it is approximately 770 light years away based on parallax.
39 Draconis is a wide binary star system in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco. It has the Bayer designation b Draconis, while 39 Draconis is the Flamsteed designation. This system is visible to the naked eye as a dim, white-hued point of light with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.0. Parallax measurements made by the Hipparcos spacecraft put it at a distance of 184 light-years, or 56 parsecs away from the Sun. The system is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of -24.5 km/s.
1 Geminorum is a star in the constellation Gemini. Its apparent magnitude is 4.15.
Tau1 Hydrae is a triple star system in the equatorial constellation of Hydra. Based upon the annual parallax shift of the two visible components as seen from Earth, they are located about 18 parsecs (59 ly) from the Sun. The system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of +4.59, which is bright enough to be visible to the naked eye at night.
Psi Pegasi, which is Latinized from ψ Pegasi, is a binary star system within the great square in the northern constellation of Pegasus. It has a red hue and is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.66. This object is located at a distance of approximately 476 light-years away from the Sun based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −6.6 km/s.
1 Puppis is a single star in the southern constellation of Puppis. It lies in the northern part of the constellation at a distance of about 790 ly, east of Aludra in Canis Major and just north of the white supergiant, 3 Puppis. This object is visible to the naked eye as a faint, red-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.59. It is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +32.4 km/s.