Star profile

Rho Andromedae

3D likeness based on its real data · class F · ~6,500 K

What is Rho Andromedae

A yellow-white F-type star in Andromeda, 158 light-years away, slightly hotter and more luminous than the Sun and noticeably younger. It shines near the constellation that recalls the Greek princess chained to the rock — a beautiful figure whose great neighbouring galaxy, invisible to the ancients, was only revealed as a system beyond the Milky Way scarcely a century ago. Its modest light to the unaided eye crosses the autumn sky of the northern hemisphere without demanding the observer's gaze.

Where it is and when to see it

Rho Andromedae lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is October: the Sun sits at the opposite point of the sky and the star culminates around midnight. How high it climbs above the horizon depends on the latitude you watch from.

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Astronomical data for Rho Andromedae

Constellation: Andromeda
Apparent magnitude: 5.16
Distance: 158.3 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 5.280° · Dec 37.969°
Catalogue: HIP 1686 · HD 1671

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Other stars in Andromeda

Andromeda has 81 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 81 stars in Andromeda