18 Andromedae
18 Andromedae is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Andromeda.
18 Andromedae visual magnitude is 5.3. Because of its reltive faintness, 18 Andromedae should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 18 Andromedae is -0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 18 Andromedae
18 Andromedae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 12.0°
Azimuth: 356.8°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 18 Andromedae
18 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 18 Andromedae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 18 Andromedae in the sky:
Visibility of 18 Andromedae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
18 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 09:47 UTC (altitude: 89.0°)
Distance of 18 Andromedae from the Sun and relative movement
18 Andromedae is distant 389.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 18 Andromedae
18 Andromedae belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 18 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
