σ Andromedae (sigma Andromedae)

Altitude: 0.1° Azimuth: 16.5° Direction: North-North-East

σ Andromedae is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Andromeda.

σ Andromedae visual magnitude is 4.52. Because of its moderate brightness, σ Andromedae should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about σ Andromedae:

Color of σ Andromedae ⬤

Magnitude of σ Andromedae 4.52

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW

σ Andromedae (sigma Andromedae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 0.1°
Azimuth: 16.5°
Direction: North-North-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of σ Andromedae

σ 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 σ Andromedae are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 00h 18m 19s

Declination J2000 +36° 47’ 07”

Galactic Longitude 115.59°

Galactic Latitude -25.61°

Constellation Andromeda

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

Finder chart σ Andromedae (sigma Andromedae) star

Simplified finder chart for σ Andromedae (sigma Andromedae).

Visibility of σ Andromedae from your location

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

Today's σ Andromedae (sigma Andromedae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 53.2° RISE 14:00

Max altitude: 75.3° TRANSIT 0:36

Azimuth: 306.8° SET 11:16

Digitized Sky Survey image of σ Andromedae

The image below is a photograph of σ 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 σ Andromedae is -0.063 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.041 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of σ Andromedae (sigma Andromedae) star

DSS2 image of σ Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of σ Andromedae during the next 10000 years (-10.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.83 arcmin in declination);

Distance of σ Andromedae from the Sun and relative movement

σ Andromedae is distant 141.06 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 43.27 pc

Distance (light year) 141.06 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -8 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.063 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.041 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of σ Andromedae

σ Andromedae belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 1.34

Spectral Type A2V

Color Index (B-V) 0.05

Temperature of σ Andromedae 9542K

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

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

Alternative designations of σ Andromedae

Bayer designation σ Andromedae
(sigma Andromedae)

Flamsteed designation 25 Andromedae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD1404

SAO Catalogue SAO53798

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP1473

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+35 44

FK5 Catalogue 1005

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 118

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