ν Andromedae (nu Andromedae)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 4.28° Az: 345.20° Direction: North-North-West

ν Andromedae is a main-sequence star of spectral class B5 in the constellation of Andromeda.

ν Andromedae visual magnitude is 4.53. Because of its moderate brightness, ν 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 ν Andromedae (nu Andromedae) star

DSS2 image of ν Andromedae. The red arrow shows the motion of ν Andromedae during the next 10000 years (3.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 00h 51m 10s

Declination +41° 12’ 44”

Hour Angle 10h 40m 48s

Sideral Time 11h 31m 59s

J2000

Right Ascension 00h 49m 48s

Declination +41° 04’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 122.6°

Galactic Latitude -21.79°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ν Andromedae (nu Andromedae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.53

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -2.06

Spectral Type B5V

Color Index (B-V) -0.15

Temperature 12489K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ν Andromedae is distant 679.17 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 208.33

Distance (light year) 679.17

Radial Speed -24 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.023 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.019"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ν Andromedae
(nu Andromedae)

Flamsteed designation 35 Andromedae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD4727

SAO Catalogue SAO36699

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP3881

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+40 171

FK5 Catalogue 1021

Visibility from Your Location

ν Andromedae (nu Andromedae) is circumpolar and transits at 04:25 UTC (altitude: 79.7°)

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