List of stars in Andromeda
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This is the list of notable star
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...

s 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...

, sorted by decreasing brightness.
Name B
Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...

F
Flamsteed designation
Flamsteed designations for stars are similar to Bayer designations, except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters. Each star is assigned a number and the Latin genitive of the constellation it lies in...

HD
Henry Draper Catalogue
The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension , published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the...

HIP RA
Right ascension
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Dec
Declination
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vis.
mag.
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...

abs.
mag.
Absolute magnitude
Absolute magnitude is the measure of a celestial object's intrinsic brightness. it is also the apparent magnitude a star would have if it were 32.6 light years away from Earth...

Dist. (ly) Sp. class
Stellar classification
In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...

Notes
α And
Alpha Andromedae
Alpha Andromedae , which has the traditional names Alpheratz and Sirrah , is the brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda. Located immediately northeast of the constellation of Pegasus, it is the northeastern star of the Great Square of Pegasus...

 
α 21 358 677 2.07 −0.30 97 B9p Alpheratz, Sirrah; α² CVn variable; spectroscopic binary
β And
Beta Andromedae
Beta Andromedae is a red giant star in the constellation of Andromeda. It has the traditional name Mirach . It has spectral class M0, and is approximately 200 light years away...

 
β 43 6860 5447 2.07 −1.86 199 M0IIIvar Mirach; variable
Variable star
A star is classified as variable if its apparent magnitude as seen from Earth changes over time, whether the changes are due to variations in the star's actual luminosity, or to variations in the amount of the star's light that is blocked from reaching Earth...

γ1 And
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...

 
γ1 57 12533 9640 2.10 −3.08 355 B8V Almach, Almaak, Alamak, Almak, Almaach, Khamis al Naamat, Quinta Struthionum; quadruple star system
Star system
A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction. A large number of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems.-Binary star systems:A stellar...

δ And  δ 31 3627 3092 3.27 0.81 101 K3III... spectroscopic binary; suspected variable
Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the...

 
(n) 33 3.44
(nebulous)
2540000 BD+40°148; naked eye spiral galaxy
Spiral galaxy
A spiral galaxy is a certain kind of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae and, as such, forms part of the Hubble sequence. Spiral galaxies consist of a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as...

 in the Local group
Local Group
The Local Group is the group of galaxies that includes Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. The group comprises more than 30 galaxies , with its gravitational center located somewhere between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy...

51 And
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...

 
51 9927 7607 3.59 −0.04 174 K3III multiple star
Multiple star
A multiple star consists of three or more stars which appear from the Earth to be close to one another in the sky. This may result from the stars being physically close and gravitationally bound to each other, in which case it is physical, or this closeness may be merely apparent, in which case...

ο And
Omicron Andromedae
Omicron Andromedae is a star system in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 692 light years from Earth....

 
ο 1 217675 113726 3.62 −3.01 692 B6pv SB quadruple star system
Star system
A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction. A large number of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems.-Binary star systems:A stellar...

; γ Cas variable,
λ And
Lambda Andromedae
Lambda Andromedae is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 84.2 light years from Earth....

 
λ 16 222107 116584 3.81 1.75 84 G8III-IV RS CVn variable
RS Canum Venaticorum variable
RS Canum Venaticorum variables are a type of variable star. They are close binary stars having active chromospheres which can cause large stellar spots. These spots are believed to cause variations in their observed luminosity...

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μ And
Mu Andromedae
Mu Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 136 light years from Earth.Mu Andromedae is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +3.86.-References:...

 
μ 37 5448 4436 3.86 0.75 136 A5V multiple star
ζ And
Zeta Andromedae
Zeta Andromedae is a star system in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 181 light years from Earth....

 
ζ 34 4502 3693 4.08 0.35 181 K1II β Lyr
Beta Lyrae variable
Beta Lyrae variables are a class of close binary stars. Their total brightness is variable because the two component stars orbit each other, and in this orbit one component periodically passes in front of the other one, thereby blocking its light. The two component stars of Beta Lyrae systems are...

/RS CVn variable,
υ And
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...

 
50 9826 7513 4.10 3.45 44 F8V has four planets
Extrasolar planet
An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars...

 (b
Upsilon Andromedae b
Upsilon Andromedae b, occasionally referred to as Upsilon Andromedae Ab , is an extrasolar planet approximately 44 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Andromeda . The planet was discovered orbiting the Solar twin star, Upsilon Andromedae, approximately every five days...

, c
Upsilon Andromedae c
Upsilon Andromedae c is an extrasolar planet or star orbiting the Sun-like star Upsilon Andromedae A every 241.2 days. Its discovery in April 1999 by Geoffrey Marcy and R. Paul Butler made Upsilon Andromedae the first known star to host a multiple-planet planetary system...

, d
Upsilon Andromedae d
Upsilon Andromedae d is an extrasolar planet orbiting the Sun-like star Upsilon Andromedae A. Its discovery in April 1999 by Geoffrey Marcy and R. Paul Butler made Upsilon Andromedae the first star to be known to host a multiple-planet planetary system...

 & e
Upsilon Andromedae e
Upsilon Andromedae e is the outermost extrasolar planet orbiting the star Upsilon Andromedae in the constellation of Andromeda. This planet is more Jupiter-like than any other known exoplanet.-Discovery:...

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κ And
Kappa Andromedae
Kappa Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda.Kappa Andromedae is a blue-white B-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.15. It is approximately 170 light years from Earth.-References:*...

 
κ 19 222439 116805 4.15 0.57 170 B9IVn triple star
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...

 
φ 42 6811 5434 4.26 −2.51 736 B7III Keun Nan Mun, Jūnnánmén (軍南門), emission-line star
ι And
Iota Andromedae
Iota Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda.Iota Andromedae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.29...

 
ι 17 222173 116631 4.29 −1.65 502 B8V Keff al Salsalat, Manus Catenata
π And
Pi Andromedae
Pi Andromedae is a spectroscopic binary in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 660 light years from Earth....

 
π 29 3369 2912 4.34 −2.18 656 B5V spectroscopic binary; suspected variable
ε And
Epsilon Andromedae
Epsilon Andromedae is a G-type giant star in the constellation of Andromeda. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 4.37....

 
ε 30 3546 3031 4.34 0.77 169 G5III...
η And
Eta Andromedae
Eta Andromedae is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation of Andromeda...

 
η 38 5516 4463 4.40 0.04 243 G8III-IV spectroscopic binary
σ And
Sigma Andromedae
Sigma Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda.Sigma Andromedae is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.51. It is approximately 141 light years from Earth....

 
σ 25 1404 1473 4.51 1.33 141 A2V suspected variable
ν And
Nu Andromedae
Nu Andromedae is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 680 light years from Earth.Nu Andromedae is spectroscopic binary whose components are a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf and a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf...

 
ν 35 4727 3881 4.53 −2.06 679 B5V SB spectroscopic binary
7 And
7 Andromedae
7 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 4.53....

 
7 219080 114570 4.53 2.58 80 F0V
θ And
Theta Andromedae
Theta Andromedae is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 253 light years from Earth....

 
θ 24 1280 1366 4.61 0.16 253 A2V suspected variable
3 And
3 Andromedae
3 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 4.64....

 
3 218031 113919 4.64 0.94 179 K0III
65 And
65 Andromedae
65 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 4.73.-References:*...

 
65 14872 11313 4.73 −0.39 345 K4III triple star
58 And
58 Andromedae
58 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 4.78....

 
58 13041 9977 4.78 0.86 198 A5IV-V
8 And
8 Andromedae
8 Andromedae is a red giant star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 4.85.-Component:-References:#...

 
8 219734 115022 4.82 −1.69 655 M2III suspected variable
ω And
Omega Andromedae
Omega Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 92.3 light years from Earth. This is a yellow-white F-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.83.-References:* *...

 
ω 48 8799 6813 4.83 2.57 92 F5IV
γ2 And
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...

 
γ2 57 12534 4.84 component of the γ And system; triple star system
60 And
60 Andromedae
60 Andromedae is a yellow-orange giant star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 4.844.-References:#...

 
b 60 13520 10340 4.84 −1.32 556 K4III suspected variable
ξ And
Xi Andromedae
Xi Andromedae is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda. It bears the traditional name Adhil, which is derived from the Arabic الذيل að-ðayl "the train"...

 
ξ 46 8207 6411 4.87 0.98 195 K0III-IV Adhil
τ And
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:*...

 
τ 53 10205 7818 4.96 −1.64 681 B8III suspected variable
41H. And
HD 10307
HD 10307 is a star similar to the sun in mass, temperature and metal content, situated about 41 light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda...

 
υ 10307 7918 4.96 4.45 41 G2V spectroscopic binary
ψ And
Psi Andromedae
Psi Andromedae is a double star system in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 1310 light years from Earth. The system consists of a spectroscopic binary with a yellow G-type supergiant and a white A-type main sequence dwarf. It has a combined apparent magnitude of +4.97.-References:*...

 
ψ 20 223047 117221 4.97 −3.05 1309 G5Ib multiple star
22 And
22 Andromedae
22 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.01....

 
22 571 841 5.01 −2.44 1006 F2II
χ And
Chi Andromedae
Chi Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. It with φ And composed Chinese asterism 軍南門 , "the South Gate of the Camp"....

 
χ 52 10072 7719 5.01 0.66 242 G8III...
41 And
41 Andromedae
41 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.04....

 
(d) 41 6658 5317 5.04 1.14 196 A3m
2 And
2 Andromedae
2 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.09.-Components:-References:*...

 
2 217782 113788 5.09 −0.06 349 A3Vn multiple star
V428 And  3346 2900 5.14 −1.38 656 K5III semiregular variable  , has a possible planetary system
Planetary system
A planetary system consists of the various non-stellar objects orbiting a star such as planets, dwarf planets , asteroids, meteoroids, comets, and cosmic dust...

ρ And
Rho Andromedae
Rho Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. It is a yellow-white F-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.16. This star is approximately 160 light years from Earth.-References:* *...

 
ρ 27 1671 1686 5.16 1.71 160 F5III
2421 2225 5.18 0.63 265 A2Vs spectroscopic binary
64 And
64 Andromedae
64 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.19.64 Andromedae is a deep-yellow coloured G-type giant. It is approximately 375 light years from Earth....

 
64 14770 11220 5.19 −0.11 375 G8III
GN And
28 Andromedae
28 Andromedae or is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.20.-References:*...

 
28 2628 2355 5.20 1.43 185 A7III low-amplitude δ Sct variable
Delta Scuti variable
A Delta Scuti variable is a variable star which exhibits variations in its luminosity due to both radial and non-radial pulsations of the star's surface. Typical brightness fluctuations are from 0.003 to 0.9 magnitudes in V over a period of a few hours, although the amplitude and period of the...

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14 And
14 Andromedae
14 Andromedae or 14 And is an orange giant star approximately 258 light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. The star is a suspected variable star. It is thought that 14 Andromedae was formerly a white or a yellow-white dwarf star early in its life...

 
14 221345 116076 5.22 0.80 249 K0III suspected variable; has a planet (b
14 Andromedae b
14 Andromeda b or 14 And b is an extrasolar planet approximately 249 light years away in the constellation of Andromeda. The 186-day period planet orbits about 83% the Earth-Sun distance from the giant star 14 Andromedae. It has a minimum mass 4.8 times the mass of Jupiter...

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49 And
49 Andromedae
49 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.27....

 
A 49 9057 6999 5.27 0.53 290 K0III
32 And
32 Andromedae
32 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.30....

 
32 3817 3231 5.30 0.18 344 G8III
4 And
4 Andromedae
4 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.30.-Components:-References:*...

 
4 218452 114200 5.30 0.20 342 K5III double star
6 Per
6 Persei
6 Perseus is a star in the constellation Perseus and the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 1.38....

 
(6) 13530 10366 5.31 1.38 199 G8III:var spectroscopic binary; suspected variable
62 And
62 Andromedae
62 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.31....

 
c 62 14212 10819 5.31 0.84 255 A1V
18 And
18 Andromedae
18 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.35....

 
18 222304 116709 5.35 −0.04 390 B9V
55 And
55 Andromedae
55 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.42.- References :*...

 
55 11428 8814 5.42 −0.67 540 K1III double star
11 And  11 219945 115152 5.44 0.43 328 K0III
3421 2942 5.45 −2.03 1022 G5III
36 And
36 Andromedae
36 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.46. Though appearing as a single star to the naked eye, 36 Andromedae is a close visual binary system with components of magnitudes 6.12 and 6.54, having an orbital period of 167.71 years.-References:*...

 
36 5286 4288 5.46 2.51 127 K1IV suspected variable
V340 And
15 Andromedae
15 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.55. Its estimated distance from the Earth is 233.47 light years.-References:*...

 
15 221756 116354 5.55 1.28 233 A1III low-amplitude δ Sct
Delta Scuti
Delta Scuti is a white, F-type giant star in the constellation Scutum. It is approximately 187 light years from Earth. Delta Scuti is the prototype of the Delta Scuti type variable stars. It is a high-amplitude δ Scuti type pulsator with light variations of about 0.15 minutes...

 variable,
PZ And
63 Andromedae
63 Andromedae or PZ Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.57.-References:*...

 
63 14392 10944 5.57 0.38 356 B9p Si α2 CVn variable,
47 And
47 Andromedae
47 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.60....

 
47 8374 6514 5.60 1.54 211 A1m
10204 7825 5.63 1.05 268 A9IV:
44 And
44 Andromedae
44 Andromedae is a F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Andromeda. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 5.679....

 
44 6920 5493 5.67 2.06 172 F8V
5 And
5 Andromedae
5 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.68.Coordinates : RA = 23h07min45.3841sec Dec= +49°17'44.793"...

 
5 218470 114210 5.68 3.02 111 F5V
5788 4675 5.69 0.14 420 A2Vn binary star with HD 5789
56 And
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:*...

 
56 11749 9021 5.69 0.73 320 G8III... multiple star
23 And
23 Andromedae
23 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.71....

 
23 905 1086 5.71 2.99 114 F0IV
16028 12072 5.72 −0.86 676 K4III triple star
V388 And
13 Andromedae
13 Andromedae or is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.75.-References:*...

 
13 220885 115755 5.75 0.97 294 B9III α2 CVn variable,
12 And
12 Andromedae
12 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.77.-Components:-References:*...

 
12 220117 115280 5.77 2.63 138 F5V triple star
1632 1657 5.79 −0.69 646 K5III
45 And
45 Andromedae
45 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.80. It is approximately 790 light years from Earth.-References:*...

 
45 7019 5550 5.80 −1.44 916 B7III-IV double star
14622 11090 5.81 2.44 154 F0III-IV has two optical companions
Double star
In observational astronomy, a double star is a pair of stars that appear close to each other in the sky as seen from Earth when viewed through an optical telescope. This can happen either because the pair forms a binary star, i.e...

10 And
10 Andromedae
10 Andromedae is a M-type giant star in the constellation of Andromeda. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 5.806....

 
10 219981 115191 5.81 −0.30 542 M0III
222109 116582 5.81 −1.20 823 B8V double star
224635 118281 5.81 3.50 95 F8 multiple star
OU And
OU Andromedae
OU Andromedae is a rotationally variable star.-References:*...

 
223460 117503 5.86 0.21 440 G1IIIe FK Com variable,
1439 1493 5.88 −0.23 543 A0IV
2767 2475 5.88 0.10 467 K1III... binary star
1606 1630 5.89 −0.37 582 B7V suspected variable
11727 9001 5.89 −1.52 991 K5III optical component of 56 And
KK And
KK Andromedae
KK Andromedae is a variable star.-References:*...

 
9531 7321 5.90 0.50 392 B8Vp(Si) α2 CVn variable,
16176 12181 5.91 2.24 177 F5V
6 And
6 Andromedae
6 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.91....

 
6 218804 114430 5.91 3.65 92 F5IV
10975 8423 5.94 1.06 308 K0III
39 And
39 Andromedae
39 Andromedae or is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.95.-Components:-References:*...

 
39 6116 4903 5.95 0.84 344 A5m double star
8671 6711 5.98 2.90 135 F7V
AN And
9 Andromedae
9 Andromedae or AN Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.98.-References:*...

 
9 219815 115065 5.98 0.17 472 A7m β Lyr variable,
5608 4552 5.99 2.17 190 K0
224165 117956 6.01 −2.46 1614 G8Ib
224342 118071 6.01 −2.22 1442 F8III
4335 3604 6.03 0.32 452 B9.5IIIMNp.
13594 10403 6.05 2.96 135 F5V
3883 3269 6.06 0.30 462 A7m suspected variable
V439 And
HD 166
HD 166 or V439 Andromedae is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation Andromeda, approximately 45 light years away from Earth. It is a variable star of the BY Draconis type, with a variation in brightness smaller than 0.2 magnitude...

166 544 6.07 5.39 45 K0V BY Draconis variable
BY Draconis variable
BY Draconis variables are main sequence variable stars of late spectral types, usually K or M. The name comes from the archetype for this category of variable star system, BY Draconis. They exhibit variations in their luminosity due to rotation of the star coupled with star spots, and other...

5118 4185 6.07 0.77 374 K3III:
221293 116030 6.07 −0.33 621 G9III
223229 117340 6.08 −1.96 1320 B3IV suspected variable
225239 394 6.09 3.26 120 G2V
59 And A
59 Andromedae
59 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 6.09.In August 2010 was reported that 5 planets were discovered in its orbit, and that some characteristics resemble our solar system.-Components:...

 
59 13294 10176 6.09 1.56 263 B9V binary star
26 And
26 Andromedae
26 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 6.10.-Components:-References:*...

 
26 1438 1501 6.10 −0.53 692 B8V double star
5526 4501 6.10 0.45 439 K2III
225218 365 6.11 −2.45 1680 B9III double star
7647 5993 6.11 −0.18 590 K5
1185 1302 6.12 1.28 303 A2V double star
218416 114162 6.12 0.55 423 K0III
GO And
GO Andromedae
HD 4778 or GO Andromedae is a variable star.-References:* *...

 
4778 3919 6.13 1.34 296 A0p... α2 CVn variable,
7158 5650 6.13 −0.52 698 M1III
66 And
66 Andromedae
66 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 6.16.-References:*...

 
66 15138 11465 6.16 2.54 173 F4V spectroscopic binary
14372 10924 6.17 −0.87 836 B5V
743 967 6.18 0.05 550 K4III
3411 2926 6.18 1.13 334 K2III
221776 116365 6.18 −0.41 678 K5 double star
16327 12287 6.19 1.60 270 F6III triple star
221246 115996 6.19 −0.91 856 K5III member of the NGC 7686
NGC 7686
NGC 7686 is a moderate-sized open cluster in the constellation Andromeda, containing about 40 stars. At magnitude 5.6, it is an easy target for binoculars and small telescopes.-External links:*...

 star cluster
OP And
OP Andromedae
OP Andromedae is a variable star.-References:*...

 
9746 7493 6.20 0.65 420 K1III: BY Dra variable
BY Draconis variable
BY Draconis variables are main sequence variable stars of late spectral types, usually K or M. The name comes from the archetype for this category of variable star system, BY Draconis. They exhibit variations in their luminosity due to rotation of the star coupled with star spots, and other...

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400 699 6.21 3.61 108 F8IV
14213 10814 6.21 0.50 452 A4V
952 1123 6.22 1.45 293 A1V
895 1076 6.24 0.78 403 G0III triple star
222451 116824 6.24 3.01 144 F1V
224906 137 6.25 −1.80 1331 B9IIIp Mn
11613 8922 6.25 1.13 345 K2
220105 115261 6.25 1.73 261 A5Vn double star
221661 116292 6.25 0.12 548 G8II
2942 2583 6.26 0.47 469 G8II triple star
8774 6776 6.27 3.12 139 F7IVsvar
2507 2270 6.28 0.51 464 G5III
8375 6512 6.28 2.43 192 G8IV
11624 8930 6.28 0.25 525 K0 member of the NGC 752
NGC 752
NGC 752 is an open cluster in the constellation Andromeda. The cluster was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 and cataloged by her brother William Herschel in 1786, although an object that may have been NGC 752 was described by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654.The large cluster lies...

 star cluster
7758 6087 6.29 −2.07 1531 K0
16350 12305 6.29 −0.47 734 B9.5V
219962 115171 6.29 0.47 475 K1III
217314 113501 6.31 −0.26 672 K2
10597 8127 6.32 0.23 540 K5III
219290 114714 6.32 0.82 411 A0V
10486 8044 6.33 2.61 181 K2IV
10874 8370 6.33 2.50 190 F6V
1075 1208 6.34 −1.70 1320 K5
HD 8673
HD 8673
HD 8673 is an F-type main sequence star approximately 125 light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It has an apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude of 6.31 and 3.40 respectively...

 
8673 6702 6.34 3.43 125 F7V has a planet (b)
1083 1215 6.35 0.84 412 A1Vn double star
1527 1575 6.35 0.25 541 K1III
221970 116505 6.35 1.92 251 F6V
CG And
CG Andromedae
CG Andromedae is a variable star.-References:*...

 
224801 63 6.36 −0.23 678 B9p SiEu α2 CVn variable,
16004 12057 6.36 0.11 580 B9MNp... triple star
13818 10562 6.37 0.61 462 G9III-IV
LN And
LN Andromedae
LN Andromedae is a variable star.-References:*...

 
217811 113802 6.37 −1.42 1177 B2V double star; short-period β Cep variable
Beta Cephei variable
Beta Cephei variables are variable stars which exhibit variations in their brightness due to pulsations of the stars' surfaces. The point of maximum brightness roughly corresponds to the maximum contraction of the star. Typically, Beta Cephei variables change in brightness by 0.01 to 0.3...

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V385 And
V385 Andromedae
V385 Andromedae is an irregular variable.-References:*...

 
220524 115530 6.37 −1.55 1249 M0 irregular variable
Irregular variable
An irregular variable is a type of variable star in which variations in brightness show no regular periodicity. There are two main sub-types of irregular variable: eruptive and pulsating.Eruptive irregular variables are divided into three categories:...

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GY And  9996 7651 6.38 0.66 455 B9Vp (Cr-Eu) Promethium
Promethium
Promethium is a chemical element with the symbol Pm and atomic number 61. It is notable for being the only exclusively radioactive element besides technetium that is followed by chemical elements with stable isotopes.- Prediction :...

 lines; α2 CVn variable,
13013 9983 6.38 0.78 430 G8III
218365 114152 6.38 −0.08 638 K0
9712 7444 6.39 1.01 388 K1III
V529 And  8801 6794 6.42 2.69 182 Am... δ Scuti variable
Delta Scuti variable
A Delta Scuti variable is a variable star which exhibits variations in its luminosity due to both radial and non-radial pulsations of the star's surface. Typical brightness fluctuations are from 0.003 to 0.9 magnitudes in V over a period of a few hours, although the amplitude and period of the...

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217731 113750 6.43 1.22 359 K0
222641 116941 6.43 −0.48 786 K5III suspected variable
7853 6140 6.44 0.71 456 A5m double star
14221 10830 6.44 2.39 210 F4V
219668 114981 6.44 2.10 241 K0IV
6114 4911 6.46 1.39 337 A9V double star
11884 9163 6.48 −1.24 1140 K0
ET And
ET Andromedae
ET Andromedae is a variable star.-References:*...

 
219749 115036 6.48 0.36 545 B9Vp(Si) α2 CVn variable,
222399 116781 6.49 1.74 291 F2IV double star
PY And  3322 2865 6.50 701 B8IIImnp... α2 CVn variable
800 1009 6.50 0.50 517 K0
59 And B
59 Andromedae
59 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 6.09.In August 2010 was reported that 5 planets were discovered in its orbit, and that some characteristics resemble our solar system.-Components:...

 
59 13295 10180 6.82 −1.76 1698 A1Vn component of the 59 And system
R And
R Andromedae
R Andromedae is a Mira-type variable star in the constellation Andromeda. Its spectral class is type S, because it shows absorption bands of zirconium monoxide in its spectrum...

 
1967 1901 7.39 54000 S6.5IIIeZr6Ti2 Mira variable
Mira variable
Mira variables , named after the star Mira, are a class of pulsating variable stars characterized by very red colors, pulsation periods longer than 100 days, and light amplitudes greater than one magnitude in infrared and 2.5 magnitude in visual...

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HD 13931
HD 13931
HD 13931 is an 8th magnitude G-type star located approximately 144 light years away in the constellation Andromeda. This star is larger, hotter, brighter, and more massive than our Sun. Also its metal content is about 8% greater than the Sun...

 
13931 10626 7.61 4.38 144 G0 has a planet (b
HD 13931 b
HD 13931 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type star HD 13931, located approximately 144 light years away in the constellation Andromeda. This planet takes 11.55 years to orbit the star at the average distance of 5.15 AU or 770 Gm. The planet’s eccentricity is about the same as Earth...

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GRB 34
Groombridge 34
Groombridge 34 is a binary star system located about 11.7 light years from our own Sun. It consists of two red dwarf stars in a nearly circular orbit with a separation of about 147 astronomical units. Both stars in this pair exhibit variability due to random flares and they have been given variable...

 
1326 1475 8.01 10.25 11.62 M6Ve + M1Ve 16th closest star system, binary
Binary star
A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass. The brighter star is called the primary and the other is its companion star, comes, or secondary...

; both components GQ And and GX And flare star
Flare star
A flare star is a variable star that can undergo unpredictable dramatic increases in brightness for a few minutes. It is believed that the flares on flare stars are analogous to solar flares in that they are due to magnetic reconnection in the atmospheres of the stars. The brightness increase is...

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HD 15082
HD 15082
HD 15082 is a star located 378 light years away in the constellation of Andromeda. The star is a Delta Scuti variable, and also a planetary transit variable. It is the first Delta Scuti variable known to host a planet...

 
15082 11397 8.3 3.0 377 A5 has a transiting planet WASP-33b
SAO 73745
SAO 73745
SAO 73745 is a 9th magnitude star in the constellation Andromeda. It is a yellow star of the spectral type G0, meaning it possesses a surface temperature of approximately 6,000 degrees. It is located within 30 arcminutes of the star Alpheratz....

 
9.04 G0
Z And
Z Andromedae
Z Andromedae is a symbiotic variable star with an hourglass-shaped nebula . It is the prototype for symbiotic variables, which are a subset of cataclysmic variables.-External links:* * * * * *...

 
221650 116287 10.53 2.38 1393 M2III + B1eq prototype of Z And variables,
HAT-P-6
HAT-P-6
HAT-P-6 is a star in the constellation Andromeda, located approximately 650 light years or 200 parsecs away from the Earth. It is an F-type star, implying that it is hotter and more massive than our Sun. The apparent magnitude of the star is +10.54, which can only be visible through the telescope...

 
10.54 4.03 650 F has a transiting planet (b
HAT-P-6b
HAT-P-6b is a transiting extrasolar planet located approximately 650 light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda, orbiting the star HAT-P-6. This hot Jupiter planet orbits with a semi-major axis of about 7.832 gigameters, and takes 92 hours, 28 minutes, 17 seconds and 9 deciseconds to orbit...

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HAT-P-16  10.8 3.9 766 F8 has a transiting planet (b)
HAT-P-32  11.29 1044 F/G has a transiting planet (b
HAT-P-32b
HAT-P-32b is a planet in the orbit of the G-type or F-type star HAT-P-32, which is approximately 1,044 light years away from Earth. HAT-P-32b was first recognized as a possible planet by the planet-searching HATNet Project in 2004, although difficulties in measuring its radial velocity prevented...

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WASP-1
WASP-1
WASP-1 is a metal rich magnitude 12 star located about 1240 light-years away in the Andromeda constellation.-Planetary system:In 2006 the extrasolar planet WASP-1b was discovered by the SuperWASP project using the transit method....

 
11.79 3.89 1239 F7V has a transiting planet (b
WASP-1b
WASP-1b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star WASP-1 located over 1000 light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. In recognition of the regional support given to the project on La Palma, the discoverers gave the planet the alternative designation Garafia-1.-Orbit and mass:The planet's...

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Ross 248  12.29 14.79 10.32 M6e HH And; 8th closest star system, flare star
HAT-P-19  12.9 701 K has a transiting planet (b)
HAT-P-28  13.03 1288 G3 has a transiting planet (b)
S And
S Andromedae
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2600000 Ia SN 1885A; BD+40°147a; type Ia supernova
Supernova
A supernova is a stellar explosion that is more energetic than a nova. It is pronounced with the plural supernovae or supernovas. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months...

 in the Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the...

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