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 skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
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.
Key facts about ρ Andromedae
ρ Andromedae (rho Andromedae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 1.7°
Azimuth: 17.9°
Direction: North-North-East
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:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ρ Andromedae in the sky:
Visibility of ρ Andromedae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
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 are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
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.
Spectral properties of ρ Andromedae
ρ Andromedae belongs to spectral class F5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ρ Andromedae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
