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63 Andromedae

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 42.52°   Az: 58.44°   Direction: East-North-East

63 Andromedae is a variable star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Andromeda.

63 Andromedae visual magnitude is 5.59. Because of its faintness, 63 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 63 Andromedae star
DSS2 image of 63 Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of 63 Andromedae during the next 10000 years (5.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

02h 22m 38s
+50° 15’ 54”
18h 42m 56s
21h 05m 35s

J2000

02h 20m 58s
+50° 09’ 05”

Galactic Coordinates

137.29°
-10.21°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for 63 Andromedae.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.59
63 Andromedae is also a Si chemically peculiar star.

0.40
B9
12103K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 63 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of 63 Andromedae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

63 Andromedae is distant 356.28 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

109.29
356.28
-2 km/s
0.034 arcsec/y
-0.027"/y

Alternative Designations

63 Andromedae
SAO37960
SAO37960

Visibility from Your Location

63 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 17:02 UTC (altitude: 88.8°)