36 Andromedae

36 Andromedae is a variable and multiple sub-giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.

36 Andromedae visual magnitude is 5.47. Because of its reltive faintness, 36 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 36 Andromedae:

Color of 36 Andromedae ⬤

Magnitude of 36 Andromedae 5.47

Class Sub-giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW 36 Andromedae is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 36 Andromedae

36 Andromedae is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 36 Andromedae are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 00h 54m 57s

Declination J2000 +23° 37’ 41”

Galactic Longitude 123.97°

Galactic Latitude -39.24°

Constellation Andromeda

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 36 Andromedae in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for 36 Andromedae.

Visibility of 36 Andromedae from your location

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

Today's 36 Andromedae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 66.4° RISE 4:33

Max altitude: 62.1° TRANSIT 12:44

Azimuth: 293.6° SET 20:54

RIGHT NOW 36 Andromedae is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of 36 Andromedae

The image below is a photograph of 36 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 36 Andromedae is 0.131 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.031 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of 36 Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of 36 Andromedae during the next 1000 years (2.18 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.52 arcmin in declination);

Distance of 36 Andromedae from the Sun and relative movement

36 Andromedae is distant 126.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 38.93 pc

Distance (light year) 126.90 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 2 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.131 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.031 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of 36 Andromedae

36 Andromedae belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

Absolute magnitude 2.52

Spectral Type K1IV

Color Index (B-V) 1

Temperature of 36 Andromedae 4743K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 36 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 36 Andromedae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

36 Andromedae star system properties

36 Andromedae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 36 Andromedae double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.47

Secondary star magnitude 5.87

Magnitude difference 0.4

Separation 0.6 arcsec

Alternative designations of 36 Andromedae

Flamsteed designation 36 Andromedae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD5286

SAO Catalogue SAO74359

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP4288

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+22 146

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 343

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS755

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