13 Andromedae
13 Andromedae is a giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.
13 Andromedae visual magnitude is 5.75. Because of its reltive faintness, 13 Andromedae should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about 13 Andromedae:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 13 Andromedae
13 Andromedae is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 13 Andromedae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 13 Andromedae in the sky:
Visibility of 13 Andromedae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
13 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 04:54 UTC (altitude: 81.4°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of 13 Andromedae
The image below is a photograph of 13 Andromedae from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of 13 Andromedae is 0.091 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of 13 Andromedae from the Sun and relative movement
13 Andromedae is distant 293.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 13 Andromedae
13 Andromedae belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 13 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
