Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 23h 07m 45.38355s [1] |
Declination | +49° 17′ 44.7904″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.68 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F5 V [3] |
B−V color index | 0.449±0.003 [2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −2.6±0.3 [2] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 151.592(34) [1] mas/yr Dec.: 131.723(31) [1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 29.0956 ± 0.0408 mas [1] |
Distance | 112.1 ± 0.2 ly (34.37 ± 0.05 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 3.00 [2] |
Details [4] | |
Mass | 1.386+0.010 −0.009 M☉ |
Luminosity | 5.62 [2] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.12±0.02 cgs |
Temperature | 6,605±61 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.09±0.05 dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 9.7 [5] km/s |
Age | 2.28+0.12 −0.25 Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
5 Andromedae is a single, [7] yellow-white hued star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. Its designation comes from a catalogue of stars by English astronomer John Flamsteed, published in 1712. The star is faintly visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 5.68. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 29.12 [1] mas as seen from Earth, it is located 112 light years away. 5 Andromedae is moving closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −2.6 km/s. [2] It has a relatively high proper motion, advancing across the celestial sphere at the rate of 0.201 arc seconds per year. [8]
This is an ordinary F-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of F5 V. [3] It is estimated to be 2.3 [4] billion years old and is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 9.7 km/s. [5] The star has 1.39 times the mass of the Sun. It is radiating 5.6 [2] times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of about 6,605 K. [4]
Within Andromeda it is the second of a northerly chain asterism – 7, 8, 11 are further south-westward, with 3 Andromedae in the other direction.
Pi Andromedae is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. With an apparent visual magnitude of 4.4, it is visible to the naked eye. It is located approximately 580 light-years from Earth.
Sigma Andromedae, Latinized from σ Andromedae, is the Bayer designation for a single star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +4.5, which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye from most locations. Parallax measurements made during the Gaia mission place it at a distance of about 140 light-years. The magnitude of the star is diminished by 0.08 from extinction caused by intervening gas and dust. It is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of –8 km/s.
Theta Andromedae is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. Theta Andromedae, Latinized from θ Andromedae, is its Bayer designation. It is located at a distance of approximately 173 light-years from the Sun, and has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.6. On the Bortle Dark-Sky Scale, this makes it visible to the naked eye from outside urban regions. Based on its motion through space, this system appears to be a member of the Sirius supercluster.
Omega Andromedae is the Bayer designation for a slowly co-rotating binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. Parallax measurements made during the Gaia mission make this system to be approximately 93.9 light-years from Earth. Its apparent visual magnitude is +4.83, which makes it bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.
Xi Andromedae, officially named Adhil, is a solitary star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It has an apparent magnitude of +4.9. Based on parallax measurements obtained during the Gaia mission, it lies at a distance of roughly 223 light-years from the Sun.
Tau Andromedae, Latinized from τ Andromedae, is the Bayer designation for a single star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +4.94, which is bright enough to be viewed from dark suburban skies. From parallax measurements made during the Gaia mission, the distance to this star can be estimated as roughly 680 light-years from Earth. The brightness of this star is diminished by 0.24 in magnitude due to extinction caused by intervening gas and dust. It is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −14 km/s.
Psi Andromedae is the Bayer designation for a triple star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. The combined apparent visual magnitude of this system is 4.95. Based upon parallax measurements, is roughly 2,000 light-years from Earth, with a large margin of error.
Chi Andromedae is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +5.01, which is relatively faint for a naked-eye star. Based upon parallax measurements made during the Gaia mission, Chi Andromedae is located around 264 light-years from Earth.
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.
41 Andromedae is a single star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. 41 Andromedae is the Flamsteed designation. It is bright enough to be faintly visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 5.04. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 16.4 mas, it is located 198 light years away. The star is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +10 km/s and it has a relatively high rate of proper motion, traversing the celestial sphere at the rate of 0.171″ per year.
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.
44 Andromedae is a single, yellow-white hued star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. 44 Andromedae is the Flamsteed designation. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 5.67, which indicates it is a dim star that is just visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The annual parallax shift as measured by the Hipparcos spacecraft is 18.8145 mas, which yields a distance estimate of around 173 light years. It is moving closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −14 km/s.
23 Andromedae, abbreviated 23 And, is a presumed single star in the constellation Andromeda, although it has been a suspected spectroscopic binary. 23 Andromedae is the Flamsteed designation. Its apparent visual magnitude is 5.71, which indicates it is dimly visible to the naked eye under good viewing conditions. The distance to 23 And, as determined from its annual parallax shift of 26.8 mas, is 121.6 light years. The star is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −27 km/s. It has a relatively high proper motion, traversing the celestial sphere at the rate of 0.191″ per year.
12 Andromedae is a single star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. The designation is from the star catalogue of English astronomer John Flamsteed, first published in 1712. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.87, which indicates it is just visible to the naked eye under good seeing conditions. An annual parallax shift of 23.7806 mas provides a distance estimate of 137 light years. The star is moving closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −10.5 km/s.
HD 225218 is a quadruple star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. The primary component, HD 225218 A, is a giant star with a stellar classification of B9III, an apparent magnitude of 6.16, and is a candidate Lambda Boötis star. It has a fainter, magnitude 9.65 companion, HD 225218 B, at an angular separation of 5.2″ along a position angle of 171°. The primary itself has been identified as a binary star system through interferometry, with the two components separated by 0.165″. The pair, HD 225218 Aa and Ab, orbit each other with a period of about 70 years and an eccentricity of 0.515. Component B is likewise a spectroscopic binary.
LN Andromedae, also known as HD 217811, HR 8768, is a formerly suspected variable star in the constellation Andromeda. Located approximately 458 parsecs (1,490 ly) away from Earth, it shines with an apparent visual magnitude 6.41, thus it can be seen by the naked eye under very favourable conditions. Its spectral classification is B2V, meaning that it's a hot main sequence star, emitting light approximately with a blackbody spectrum at an effective temperature of 18,090 K.
4 Camelopardalis is a probable multiple star in the northern constellation of Camelopardalis, located 177 light years away from the Sun, based upon parallax. With a combined apparent visual magnitude of 5.29, it is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued star. The pair have a relatively high proper motion, traversing the celestial sphere at an angular rate of 0.158″ per year. The system's proper motion makes it a candidate for membership in the IC 2391 supercluster. They are moving away from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of 22.5 km/s.
SW Andromedae is a variable star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is classified as an RR Lyrae star, and varies from an apparent magnitude of 10.09 at minimum brightness to a magnitude of 9.14 at maximum brightness with a period of 0.44226 days.
TU Andromedae is a variable star of the Mira type in the constellation Andromeda. It has a spectral type of M5e and a visual magnitude which varies between extremes of 7.6 and 13.5.
CC Andromedae is a variable star in the constellation Andromeda. It is a pulsating star of the Delta Scuti type, with an apparent visual magnitude that varies between 9.19 and 9.46 with a periodicity of 3 hours.