Star · K1II
ζ And
ζ And is a bright giant star of spectral type K1II in the constellation Andromeda, 181.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 3693 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Distance | 181.1 light-years (55.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.08 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.36 |
| Spectral type | K1II |
| Surface temperature | 4,510 K |
| Luminosity | 111 L☉ |
| Radius | 17.2 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.49 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 0h 47m 20.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +24° 16′ 02″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 41.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.08). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 66° S. North of latitude 66° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in September, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1845. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around ζ And, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.55, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Hydra. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 3272 13.8 light-years
- HIP 3890 14.6 light-years
- HIP 4471 17.4 light-years
- HIP 4166 17.8 light-years
- HIP 2563 18.1 light-years
- ψ² Psc 18.8 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.