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λ Andromedae (lambda Andromedae)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 62.71°   Az: 83.72°   Direction: East

λ Andromedae is a variable and multiple giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Andromeda.

λ Andromedae visual magnitude is 3.82. Because of its moderate brightness, λ Andromedae 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 λ Andromedae (lambda Andromedae) star
DSS2 image of λ Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Andromedae during the next 1000 years (2.70 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.02 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

23h 38m 47s
+46° 35’ 49”
21h 13m 46s
20h 52m 34s

J2000

23h 37m 33s
+46° 27’ 29”

Galactic Coordinates

109.9°
-14.53°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for λ Andromedae (lambda Andromedae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

3.82
Giant

1.76
G8III
4719K

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

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

Star System Properties

λ Andromedae is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the λ Andromedae double sysyem:

3.82
10.32
6.5
217.6 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

λ Andromedae is distant 84.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

25.81
84.15
7 km/s
0.162 arcsec/y
-0.421"/y

Alternative Designations

λ Andromedae
(lambda Andromedae)
16 Andromedae
SAO53204
SAO53204

Visibility from Your Location

λ Andromedae (lambda Andromedae) is circumpolar and transits at 14:19 UTC (altitude: 85.1°)