5 Andromedae
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 54.55°
Az: 289.78°
Direction: West-North-West
5 Andromedae is a main-sequence star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Andromeda.
5 Andromedae visual magnitude is 5.7. Because of its faintness, 5 Andromedae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of 5 Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of 5 Andromedae during the next
1000 years (2.57 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.22 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 5 Andromedae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for 5 Andromedae.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 5 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of 5 Andromedae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
5 Andromedae is distant 111.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
5 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 23:27 UTC (altitude: 87.9°)