ρ Andromedae (rho Andromedae)

ρ Andromedae is a giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.

ρ Andromedae visual magnitude is 5.18. Because of its reltive faintness, ρ Andromedae should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about ρ Andromedae:

Color of ρ Andromedae ⬤

Magnitude of ρ Andromedae 5.18

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW ρ Andromedae (rho Andromedae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 3°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ρ Andromedae

ρ Andromedae 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 ρ Andromedae are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 00h 21m 07s

Declination J2000 +37° 58’ 06”

Galactic Longitude 116.37°

Galactic Latitude -24.52°

Constellation Andromeda

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ρ Andromedae in the sky:

Finder chart ρ Andromedae (rho Andromedae) star

Simplified finder chart for ρ Andromedae (rho Andromedae).

Visibility of ρ Andromedae from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's ρ Andromedae (rho Andromedae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 52.0° RISE 1:39

Max altitude: 76.5° TRANSIT 12:50

Azimuth: 308.0° SET 0:01

RIGHT NOW ρ Andromedae (rho Andromedae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of ρ Andromedae

The image below is a photograph of ρ Andromedae from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ρ Andromedae is 0.06 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.04 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of ρ Andromedae (rho Andromedae) star

DSS2 image of ρ Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of ρ Andromedae during the next 10000 years (10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.67 arcmin in declination);

Distance of ρ Andromedae from the Sun and relative movement

ρ Andromedae is distant 159.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 48.97 pc

Distance (light year) 159.65 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 9 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.06 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.04 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of ρ Andromedae

ρ Andromedae belongs to spectral class F5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude 1.73

Spectral Type F5III

Color Index (B-V) 0.42

Temperature of ρ Andromedae 6776K

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

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

Alternative designations of ρ Andromedae

Bayer designation ρ Andromedae
(rho Andromedae)

Flamsteed designation 27 Andromedae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD1671

SAO Catalogue SAO53828

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP1686

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+37 45

FK5 Catalogue 1009

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