Star · A5IV
58 And
58 And is a subgiant star of spectral type A5IV in the constellation Andromeda, 189.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 9977 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Distance | 189.1 light-years (58.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.78 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.96 |
| Spectral type | A5IV |
| Surface temperature | 8,840 K |
| Luminosity | 41 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.73 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.62 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 2h 08m 29.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +37° 51′ 33″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 45.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.78). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 52° S. North of latitude 52° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1837. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 58 And, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.65, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Centaurus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 8734 12.5 light-years
- HIP 9500 16.5 light-years
- HIP 8476 17.6 light-years
- HIP 10952 19.3 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.