Star · K4III
60 And
60 And is a giant star of spectral type K4III in the constellation Andromeda, 619.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 10340 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Distance | 619.7 light-years (190.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.84 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −1.55 |
| Spectral type | K4III |
| Surface temperature | 3,830 K |
| Luminosity | 1,250 L☉ |
| Radius | 80.5 R☉ |
| Mass | 6.98 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 2h 13m 13.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +44° 13′ 54″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 53.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.84). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 46° S. North of latitude 46° 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 1406. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 11 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 60 And, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 11.22, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Centaurus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.