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ω Andromedae (omega Andromedae)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 81.19°   Az: 231.48°   Direction: South-West

ω Andromedae is a multiple sub-giant star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Andromeda.

ω Andromedae visual magnitude is 4.83. Because of its moderate brightness, ω 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 ω Andromedae (omega Andromedae) star
DSS2 image of ω Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of ω Andromedae during the next 1000 years (5.85 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.78 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 29m 10s
+45° 32’ 15”
00h 39m 25s
02h 08m 35s

J2000

01h 27m 39s
+45° 24’ 24”

Galactic Coordinates

129.56°
-17°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ω Andromedae (omega Andromedae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.83
Sub-giant

2.57
F5IV
6776K

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

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

Star System Properties

ω 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 ω Andromedae double sysyem:

4.83
11.43
6.6
119 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ω Andromedae is distant 92.27 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

28.30
92.27
11 km/s
0.351 arcsec/y
-0.107"/y

Alternative Designations

ω Andromedae
(omega Andromedae)
48 Andromedae
SAO37228
SAO37228

Visibility from Your Location

ω Andromedae (omega Andromedae) is circumpolar and transits at 09:51 UTC (altitude: 84.1°)