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41 Andromedae

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What is 41 Andromedae

41 Andromedae is an A2 giant with unusually sharp absorption lines, a signature of its slow apparent rotation. It is about 450 million years old and spins at a projected velocity of 84 km/s, while its proper motion shifts it noticeably across the celestial sphere. It shines at 192 light-years in Andromeda, just visible to the naked eye under dark skies.

Where it is and when to see it

41 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 never sets and culminates about 82° up.
From New York it culminates about 87° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 12° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 46° S.

It ranks no. 33 in brightness among the 81 stars of Andromeda in our catalogue. To find it, start from Alpheratz, the brightest: it lies about 19° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 190 years ago.

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Astronomical data for 41 Andromedae

Constellation: Andromeda
Apparent magnitude: 5.04
Distance: 192.3 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 17.003° · Dec 43.942°
Catalogue: HIP 5317 · HD 6658

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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