ζ Andromedae (zeta Andromedae)

Below the horizon. Rise: 23:25 | Tran: 7:45 | Set: 16:02

Alt: -11.54° Az: 20.99° Direction: South

ζ Andromedae is a variable and multiple bright giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Andromeda.

ζ Andromedae visual magnitude is 4.06. Because of its moderate brightness, ζ 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 ζ Andromedae (zeta Andromedae) star

DSS2 image of ζ Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of ζ Andromedae during the next 1000 years (-1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.38 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 00h 48m 41s

Declination +24° 24’ 21”

Hour Angle 13h 30m 41s

Sidereal Time 14h 19m 23s

J2000

Right Ascension 00h 47m 20s

Declination +24° 16’ 01”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 121.74°

Galactic Latitude -38.59°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ζ Andromedae (zeta Andromedae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.06

Class Bright giant

Absolute magnitude 0.33

Spectral Type K1II

Color Index (B-V) 1.12

Temperature 4472K

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

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

Star System Properties

ζ Andromedae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ζ Andromedae double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.06

Secondary star magnitude 9.66

Magnitude difference 5.6

Separation 162.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ζ Andromedae is distant 181.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 55.62

Distance (light year) 181.31

Radial Speed -24 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.1 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.083"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ζ Andromedae
(zeta Andromedae)

Flamsteed designation 34 Andromedae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD4502

SAO Catalogue SAO74267

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP3693

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+23 106

FK5 Catalogue 27

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Zet And

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ζ Andromedae (zeta Andromedae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 65.6° RISE 23:25

Max altitude: 62.9° TRANSIT 7:45

Azimuth: 294.4° SET 16:02

Set Location

Other stars in Andromeda