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ν Andromedae (nu Andromedae)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 63.33°   Az: 98.27°   Direction: East

ν Andromedae is a main-sequence star of spectral class B5 in the constellation of Andromeda.

ν Andromedae visual magnitude is 4.53. Because of its moderate brightness, ν 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 ν Andromedae (nu Andromedae) star
DSS2 image of ν Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of ν Andromedae during the next 10000 years (3.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 51m 13s
+41° 13’ 00”
21h 35m 13s
22h 26m 26s

J2000

00h 49m 48s
+41° 04’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

122.6°
-21.79°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ν Andromedae (nu Andromedae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.53
Main-sequence

-2.06
B5V
12489K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ν Andromedae is distant 679.17 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.

208.33
679.17
-24 km/s
0.023 arcsec/y
-0.019"/y

Alternative Designations

ν Andromedae
(nu Andromedae)
35 Andromedae
SAO36699
SAO36699

Visibility from Your Location

ν Andromedae (nu Andromedae) is circumpolar and transits at 09:25 UTC (altitude: 79.7°)