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Adhil - ξ Andromedae (xi Andromedae)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 7.14°   Az: 0.38°   Direction: North

Adhil, also designated as ξ Andromedae (xi Andromedae), is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Andromeda.

Adhil visual magnitude is 4.88. Because of its moderate brightness, Adhil is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Image of Adhil - ξ Andromedae (xi Andromedae) star
DSS2 image of Adhil. The red arrow shows the motion of Adhil during the next 10000 years (5.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 23m 48s
+45° 39’ 26”
12h 02m 10s
13h 25m 58s

J2000

01h 22m 20s
+45° 31’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

128.58°
-17°

Finder Chart

Finder chart Adhil - ξ Andromedae (xi Andromedae) star
Simplified finder chart for Adhil - ξ Andromedae (xi Andromedae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.88
Hypergiant

0.99
K0III
4559K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Adhil is distant 195.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

59.95
195.44
-13 km/s
0.032 arcsec/y
0.009"/y

Alternative Designations

Adhil
ξ Andromedae
(xi Andromedae)
46 Andromedae
SAO37155
SAO37155

Visibility from Your Location

Adhil - ξ Andromedae (xi Andromedae) is circumpolar and transits at 02:05 UTC (altitude: 84.2°)