Star profile
58 Andromedae
What is 58 Andromedae
58 Andromedae is a white A-type star holding its place some one hundred and ninety light-years from Earth, within the constellation the ancient Greeks identified with the chained princess. Its cold, polished light travelled for nearly two centuries before touching us: it departed in an era when neither the railway nor photography yet existed. It is faint to the unaided eye, yet its clear hue places it among the precise beads of Andromeda.
Where it is and when to see it
58 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 November, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 76° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 87° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 18° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere north of 52° S.
It ranks no. 23 in brightness among the 81 stars of Andromeda in our catalogue. To find it, start from Alpheratz, the brightest: it lies about 26° 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 58 Andromedae
- Constellation
- Andromeda
- Apparent magnitude
- 4.78
- Distance
- 191.4 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 32.122° · Dec 37.859°
- Catalogue
- HIP 9977 · HD 13041
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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
- Theta Andromedae4.61
- 3 Andromedae4.64
- 65 Andromedae4.73
- 8 Andromedae4.82
- Omega Andromedae4.83