Nembus - 51 Andromedae
Nembus, also designated as 51 Andromedae , is a giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.
Nembus visual magnitude is 3.57. Because of its moderate brightness, Nembus should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of Nembus is 0.065 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.113 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Nembus
Nembus - 51 Andromedae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 12.9°
Azimuth: 341.6°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Nembus
Nembus 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 Nembus are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Nembus in the sky:
Visibility of Nembus from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Nembus - 51 Andromedae is circumpolar and transits at 10:46 UTC (altitude: 87.1°)
Distance of Nembus from the Sun and relative movement
Nembus is distant 173.77 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Nembus
Nembus belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Nembus is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
