Theta Andromedae
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 00h 17m 05.5s |
Declination | +38° 40' 54" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.61 |
Distance | 253 ± 26 ly (78 ± 8 pc) |
Spectral type | A2V |
Other designations | |
Theta Andromedae (θ And / θ Andromedae) is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 253 light years from Earth.
The primary component, Theta Andromedae A, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.61. The companion, Theta Andromedae B is separated from the primary by 0.1 arcseconds.
[edit] Location
This star's location in the constellation Andromeda can be seen in the following diagram: