64 Andromedae

64 Andromedae is a giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.

64 Andromedae visual magnitude is 5.19. Because of its reltive faintness, 64 Andromedae should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about 64 Andromedae:

Color of 64 Andromedae ⬤

Magnitude of 64 Andromedae 5.19

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW 64 Andromedae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 24°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 64 Andromedae

64 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 64 Andromedae are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 02h 24m 24s

Declination J2000 +50° 00’ 24”

Galactic Longitude 137.86°

Galactic Latitude -10.15°

Constellation Andromeda

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 64 Andromedae in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for 64 Andromedae.

Visibility of 64 Andromedae from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

64 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 13:53 UTC (altitude: 88.5°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of 64 Andromedae

The image below is a photograph of 64 Andromedae from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of 64 Andromedae is 0.024 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.039 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of 64 Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of 64 Andromedae during the next 10000 years (4.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of 64 Andromedae from the Sun and relative movement

64 Andromedae is distant 375.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 115.07 pc

Distance (light year) 375.14 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -13 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.024 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.039 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of 64 Andromedae

64 Andromedae belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude -0.11

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 0.98

Temperature of 64 Andromedae 4791K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 64 Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 64 Andromedae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of 64 Andromedae

Flamsteed designation 64 Andromedae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD14770

SAO Catalogue SAO38005

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP11220

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+49 649

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