Star profile
Pi Andromedae
Hot blue starWhat is Pi Andromedae
π Andromedae is a multiple system some 599 light-years away, dominated by a hot blue B-type star joined by several instrument-detected companions. She belongs to the silhouette of the chained princess, one of the most ancient constellations, whose namesake galaxy is the nearest spiral to the Milky Way visible to the naked eye.
Where it is and when to see it
Pi 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, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 72° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 83° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 22° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere north of 56° S.
It ranks no. 14 in brightness among the 81 stars of Andromeda in our catalogue. To find it, start from Alpheratz, the brightest: it lies about 8° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 600 years ago.
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Astronomical data for Pi Andromedae
- Constellation
- Andromeda
- Apparent magnitude
- 4.34
- Distance
- 598.5 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 9.220° · Dec 33.719°
- Catalogue
- HIP 2912 · HD 3369
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Other stars in Andromeda
Andromeda has 81 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- MirachBeta Andromedae2.07
- AlpheratzAlpha Andromedae2.07
- AlmachGamma 1 Andromedae2.10
- Kappa Andromedae4.15
- Phi Andromedae4.26
- Iota Andromedae4.29
- Epsilon Andromedae4.34
- Eta Andromedae4.40