23 Andromedae
23 Andromedae is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Andromeda.
23 Andromedae visual magnitude is 5.72. Because of its reltive faintness, 23 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 23 Andromedae is -0.123 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.148 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 23 Andromedae
23 Andromedae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 28.8°
Azimuth: 300.8°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 23 Andromedae
23 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 23 Andromedae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 23 Andromedae in the sky:
Visibility of 23 Andromedae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
23 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 09:53 UTC (altitude: 79.6°)
Distance of 23 Andromedae from the Sun and relative movement
23 Andromedae is distant 114.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 23 Andromedae
23 Andromedae belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 23 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
