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6 Andromedae

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 47.05°   Az: 286.14°   Direction: West-North-West

6 Andromedae is a sub-giant star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Andromeda.

6 Andromedae visual magnitude is 5.94. Because of its faintness, 6 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.

Image of 6 Andromedae star
DSS2 image of 6 Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of 6 Andromedae during the next 1000 years (-3.18 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.18 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

23h 11m 37s
+43° 40’ 50”
04h 19m 18s
03h 30m 56s

J2000

23h 10m 27s
+43° 32’ 39”

Galactic Coordinates

104.21°
-15.62°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for 6 Andromedae.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.94
Sub-giant

3.68
F5IV
6674K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 6 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of 6 Andromedae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

6 Andromedae is distant 92.12 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 43 kilometers per second.

28.26
92.12
-43 km/s
-0.191 arcsec/y
-0.191"/y

Alternative Designations

6 Andromedae
SAO52761
SAO52761

Visibility from Your Location

6 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 13:40 UTC (altitude: 82.2°)