κ Andromedae (kappa Andromedae)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 6.08° Az: 4.08° Direction: North

κ Andromedae is a multiple sub-giant star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Andromeda.

κ Andromedae visual magnitude is 4.14. Because of its moderate brightness, κ 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 κ Andromedae (kappa Andromedae) star

DSS2 image of κ Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of κ Andromedae during the next 10000 years (13.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 23h 41m 37s

Declination +44° 28’ 12”

Hour Angle 12h 22m 47s

Sideral Time 12h 04m 24s

J2000

Right Ascension 23h 40m 24s

Declination +44° 20’ 02”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 109.76°

Galactic Latitude -16.71°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for κ Andromedae (kappa Andromedae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.14

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude 0.56

Spectral Type B9IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.08

Temperature 11247K

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

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

Star System Properties

κ 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 κ Andromedae double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.14

Secondary star magnitude 11.74

Magnitude difference 7.6

Separation 46.8 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

κ Andromedae is distant 169.61 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 52.03

Distance (light year) 169.61

Radial Speed -9 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.083 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.019"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation κ Andromedae
(kappa Andromedae)

Flamsteed designation 19 Andromedae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD222439

SAO Catalogue SAO53264

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP116805

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+43 4522

FK5 Catalogue 1619

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS16916

Visibility from Your Location

κ Andromedae (kappa Andromedae) is circumpolar and transits at 03:16 UTC (altitude: 83.0°)

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