Chi Andromedae
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Chi Andromedae is a star
in the constellation
Andromeda
. It with φ And
composed Chinese asterism
軍南門 (Keun Nan Mun, Mandarin
jūnnánmén), "the South Gate of the Camp".
Another opinion about Chinese name of this star is, χ Andromedae are the member of , meaning Heaven's Great General
, together with γ Andromedae
, φ Persei
, 51 Andromedae
, 49 Andromedae
, θ Andromedae
, τ Andromedae
, 56 Andromedae
, β Trianguli
, γ Trianguli
and δ Trianguli
. Consequently, χ Andromedae itself is known as
It is a yellow G-type
giant
with an apparent magnitude
of +5.01. It is approximately 242 light years
from Earth
.
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Andromeda
Andromeda (constellation)
Andromeda is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Andromeda, the princess in the Greek legend of Perseus who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea monster Cetus...
. It with φ And
Phi Andromedae
Phi Andromedae is a binary star system near the border of the constellation of Andromeda, approximately 720 light years from the Earth...
composed Chinese asterism
Asterism (astronomy)
In astronomy, an asterism is a pattern of stars recognized on Earth's night sky. It may form part of an official constellation, or be composed of stars from more than one. Like constellations, asterisms are in most cases composed of stars which, while they are visible in the same general direction,...
軍南門 (Keun Nan Mun, Mandarin
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
jūnnánmén), "the South Gate of the Camp".
Another opinion about Chinese name of this star is, χ Andromedae are the member of , meaning Heaven's Great General
Bond (Chinese constellation)
Leu sieu meaning "the Train of a garment", was one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions of the traditional Chinese astronomy. It was one of the White Tiger of the West （西方白虎）.- The asterisms in the Region of Leu （婁宿天區）:...
, together with γ Andromedae
Gamma Andromedae
Gamma Andromedae is the third brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is also known by the traditional name Almach , from the Arabic العناق الأرض al-‘anāq al-’arđ̧ "the caracal" .Another term for this star used by medieval astronomers...
, φ Persei
Phi Persei
Phi Persei is a Class B2Vpe, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Perseus. Due to its isolation and distance from Cassiopeia, Andromeda and the rest of Perseus, John Flamsteed never took thought to assign a number and constellation to Phi Persei.Phi Persei is binary consisting of a blue main...
, 51 Andromedae
51 Andromedae
51 Andromedae is a 4th magnitude star, the 5th brighest in the constellation Andromeda. It does not have a Bayer designation. It is occasionally called by the proper name Nembus in Bayer's Uranometria and Bode's star atlas Uranographia .Ptolemy included this star in Andromeda in the Almagest, but...
, 49 Andromedae
49 Andromedae
49 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.27....
, θ Andromedae
Upsilon Andromedae
Upsilon Andromedae is a binary star located approximately 44 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. The primary star is a yellow-white dwarf star that is somewhat younger than the Sun...
, τ Andromedae
Tau Andromedae
Tau Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 681 light years from Earth. This is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.96.-References:*...
, 56 Andromedae
56 Andromedae
56 Andromedae is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.69. This binary system is composed of two yellow giants and is located near the open cluster NGC 752.-References:*...
, β Trianguli
Beta Trianguli
Beta Trianguli is the brightest star in the constellation Triangulum.In Chinese traditional astronomy, it was the 9th star of Tien Ta Tseang ....
, γ Trianguli
Gamma Trianguli
Gamma Trianguli is a star in the constellation Triangulum.Gamma Trianguli is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.03. It is approximately 118 light years from Earth....
and δ Trianguli
Delta Trianguli
Delta Trianguli is a spectroscopic binary star system approximately away in the constellation of Triangulum. The primary star is a yellow dwarf, while the secondary star is thought to be an orange dwarf...
. Consequently, χ Andromedae itself is known as
It is a yellow G-type
Stellar classification
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giant
Giant star
A giant star is a star with substantially larger radius and luminosity than a main sequence star of the same surface temperature. Typically, giant stars have radii between 10 and 100 solar radii and luminosities between 10 and 1,000 times that of the Sun. Stars still more luminous than giants are...
with an apparent magnitude
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
of +5.01. It is approximately 242 light years
Light Years
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from Earth
Earth
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.