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Almach - γ1 Andromedae (gamma1 Andromedae)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 35.90°   Az: 295.38°   Direction: West-North-West

Almach, also designated as γ1 Andromedae (gamma1 Andromedae), is a multiple bright giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Andromeda.

Almach visual magnitude is 2.26. Because of its brightness, Almach is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

Image of Almach - γ1 Andromedae (gamma1 Andromedae) star
DSS2 image of Almach. The red arrow shows the motion of Almach during the next 10000 years (7.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

02h 05m 28s
+42° 27’ 02”
05h 30m 52s
07h 36m 20s

J2000

02h 03m 53s
+42° 19’ 46”

Galactic Coordinates

136.96°
-18.56°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for Almach - γ1 Andromedae (gamma1 Andromedae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

2.26
Bright giant

-2.92
K3II
4000K

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

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

Star System Properties

Almach is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Almach double sysyem:

2.26
5.06
2.8
9.6 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Almach is distant 354.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

108.81
354.73
-12 km/s
0.045 arcsec/y
-0.052"/y

Alternative Designations

Almach
γ1 Andromedae
(gamma1 Andromedae)
57 Andromedae
SAO37734
SAO37734

Visibility from Your Location

Almach - γ1 Andromedae (gamma1 Andromedae) is circumpolar and transits at 10:00 UTC (altitude: 81.0°)