49 Andromedae
49 Andromedae is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Andromeda.
49 Andromedae visual magnitude is 5.27. Because of its reltive faintness, 49 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 49 Andromedae is 0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.044 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 49 Andromedae
49 Andromedae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 20.0°
Azimuth: 322.5°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 49 Andromedae
49 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 49 Andromedae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 49 Andromedae in the sky:
Visibility of 49 Andromedae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
49 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 11:37 UTC (altitude: 85.5°)
Distance of 49 Andromedae from the Sun and relative movement
49 Andromedae is distant 289.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 49 Andromedae
49 Andromedae belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 49 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
