6 Andromedae
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 9.21°
Az: 336.91°
Direction: North-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.
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 6 Andromedae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 6 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell 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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
6 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 05:24 UTC (altitude: 82.2°)