3 Andromedae

3 Andromedae is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Andromeda.

3 Andromedae visual magnitude is 4.65. Because of its moderate brightness, 3 Andromedae should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about 3 Andromedae:

Color of 3 Andromedae ⬤

Magnitude of 3 Andromedae 4.65

Class Hypergiant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW 3 Andromedae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 15°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 3 Andromedae

3 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 3 Andromedae are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 23h 04m 10s

Declination J2000 +50° 03’ 07”

Galactic Longitude 105.86°

Galactic Latitude -9.23°

Constellation Andromeda

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 3 Andromedae in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for 3 Andromedae.

Visibility of 3 Andromedae from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

3 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 10:37 UTC (altitude: 88.6°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of 3 Andromedae

The image below is a photograph of 3 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 3 Andromedae is 0.164 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.168 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of 3 Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of 3 Andromedae during the next 1000 years (2.73 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.80 arcmin in declination);

Distance of 3 Andromedae from the Sun and relative movement

3 Andromedae is distant 179.12 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 35 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 54.95 pc

Distance (light year) 179.12 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -35 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.164 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.168 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of 3 Andromedae

3 Andromedae belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.

Absolute magnitude 0.95

Spectral Type K0III

Color Index (B-V) 1.06

Temperature of 3 Andromedae 4603K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 3 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 3 Andromedae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of 3 Andromedae

Flamsteed designation 3 Andromedae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD218031

SAO Catalogue SAO52649

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP113919

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+49 4028

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