List of stars in Andromeda explained

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Andromeda, sorted by decreasing brightness.

NameBFVarHDHIPRADecdata-sort-type="number" vis.
mag.		abs.
mag.		Dist. (ly)Sp. classNotes
α, (δ)[1] 21 358 677 2.07 −0.30 97 B9p Alpheratz, Sirrah; α2 CVn variable, ; spectroscopic binary, also δ Peg
β 43 6860 5447 2.07 −1.86 199 M0IIIvar Mirach; variable, has a planet or brown dwarf (b)
γ1 57 12533 9640 2.10 −3.08 355 K3IIb Almach; quadruple star system
δ 31 3627 3092 3.27 0.81 101 K3III... spectroscopic binary; suspected variable
(n)[2] 33 3.44[3]
(nebulous) 		2540000 BD+40°148; naked eye spiral galaxy in the Local group
(υ)[4] [5] 51 9927 7607 3.59 −0.04 174 K3III Nembus; multiple star
ο 1 217675 113726 3.62 −3.01 692 B6pv SB quadruple star system
γ Cas variable,
λ 16 222107 116584 3.81 1.75 84 G8III-IV RS CVn variable,
μ 37 5448 4436 3.86 0.75 136 A5V multiple star
ζ 34 4502 3693 4.08 0.35 181 K1II β Lyr/RS CVn variable,
[6] [7] 50 9826 7513 4.10 3.45 44 F8V Titawin,[8] has four planets (b, c, d & e)
κ 19 222439 116805 4.15 0.57 170 B9IVn triple star, has a planet (b)
φ 42 6811 5434 4.26 −2.51 736 B7III emission-line star
ι 17 222173 116631 4.29 −1.65 502 B8V Keff al Salsalat, Manus Catenata[9]
π 29 3369 2912 4.34 −2.18 656 B5V spectroscopic binary; suspected variable
ε 30 3546 3031 4.34 0.77 169 G5III...
η 38 5516 4463 4.40 0.04 243 G8III-IV spectroscopic binary
σ 25 1404 1473 4.51 1.33 141 A2V suspected variable
ν 35 4727 3881 4.53 −2.06 679 B5V SB spectroscopic binary
7 219080 114570 4.53 2.58 80 F0V
θ 24 1280 1366 4.61 0.16 253 A2V suspected variable
3 218031 113919 4.64 0.94 179 K0III
65 14872 11313 4.73 −0.39 345 K4III triple star
58 13041 9977 4.78 0.86 198 A5IV-V
8 219734 115022 4.82 −1.69 655 M2III suspected variable
ω[10] 48 8799 6813 4.83 2.57 92 F5IV
γ2 57 12534 4.84 -0.3 350 B8V component of the γ And system; triple star system
b 60 13520 10340 4.84 −1.32 556 K4III suspected variable
ξ 46 8207 6411 4.87 0.98 195 K0III-IV Adhil
τ 53 10205 7818 4.96 −1.64 681 B8III suspected variable
υ[11] 10307 7918 4.96 4.45 41 G2V spectroscopic binary
ψ 20 223047 117221 4.97 −3.05 1309 G5Ib multiple star
22 571 841 5.01 −2.44 1006 F2II
χ[12] 52 10072 7719 5.01 0.66 242 G8III...
(d)[13] 41 6658 5317 5.04 1.14 196 A3m
2 217782 113788 5.09 −0.06 349 A3Vn multiple star
V428 3346 2900 5.14 −1.38 656 K5III semiregular variable, ; has a possible planetary system
ρ 27 1671 1686 5.16 1.71 160 F5III
2421 2225 5.18 0.63 265 A2Vs spectroscopic binary
64 14770 11220 5.19 −0.11 375 G8III
28 GN 2628 2355 5.20 1.43 185 A7III low-amplitude δ Sct variable,
14 221345 116076 5.22 0.80 249 K0III Veritate, suspected variable; has a planet (b)
A[14] 49 9057 6999 5.27 0.53 290 K0III
32 3817 3231 5.30 0.18 344 G8III
4 218452 114200 5.30 0.20 342 K5III double star
[15] (6)[16] 13530 10366 5.31 1.38 199 G8III:var spectroscopic binary; suspected variable
c 62 14212 10819 5.31 0.84 255 A1V
18 222304 116709 5.35 −0.04 390 B9V
55 11428 8814 5.42 −0.67 540 K1III double star
11 219945 115152 5.44 0.43 328 K0III
3421 2942 5.45 −2.03 1022 G5III
36 5286 4288 5.46 2.51 127 K1IV suspected variable
15 V340 221756 116354 5.55 1.28 233 A1III low-amplitude δ Sct variable,
63 PZ 14392 10944 5.57 0.38 356 B9p Si α2 CVn variable,
47 8374 6514 5.60 1.54 211 A1m
10204 7825 5.63 1.05 268 A9IV:
44 6920 5493 5.67 2.06 172 F8V
5 218470 114210 5.68 3.02 111 F5V
5788 4675 5.69 0.14 420 A2Vn binary star with HD 5789
56 11749 9021 5.69 0.73 320 G8III... multiple star
23 905 1086 5.71 2.99 114 F0IV
16028 12072 5.72 −0.86 676 K4III triple star
13 V388 220885 115755 5.75 0.97 294 B9III α2 CVn variable,
12 220117 115280 5.77 2.63 138 F5V triple star
1632 1657 5.79 −0.69 646 K5III
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
10 219981 115191 5.81 −0.30 542 M0III
HD 222109222109 116582 5.81 −1.20 823 B8V double star
224635 118281 5.81 3.50 95 F8 multiple star
OU 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 9531 7321 5.90 0.50 392 B8Vp(Si) α2 CVn variable,
16176 12181 5.91 2.24 177 F5V
6 218804 114430 5.91 3.65 112 F5V Astrometric binary
10975 8423 5.94 1.06 308 K0III
39 6116 4903 5.95 0.84 344 A5m double star
8671 6711 5.98 2.90 135 F7V
9 AN 219815 115065 5.98 0.17 472 A7m β Lyr variable,
5608 4552 5.99 2.17 190 K0 has a transiting planet (b)
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 AndV439 166 544 6.07 5.39 45 K0V BY Draconis variable,
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 13294 10176 6.09 1.56 263 B9V binary star
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 4778 3919 6.13 1.34 296 A0p... α2 CVn variable,
7158 5650 6.13 −0.52 698 M1III
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 star cluster
OP 9746 7493 6.20 0.65 420 K1III: BY Dra variable,
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
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
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 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 217811 113802 6.37 −1.42 1177 B2V double star; not variable despite designation
V385 220524 115530 6.37 −1.55 1249 M0 irregular variable,
GY 9996 7651 6.38 0.66 455 B9Vp (Cr-Eu) Promethium 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 8801 6794 6.42 2.69 182 Am... δ Scuti variable,
217731 113750 6.43 1.22 359 K0
HD 222641 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 219749 115036 6.48 0.36 545 B9Vp(Si) α2 CVn variable,
222399 116781 6.49 1.74 291 F2IV double star
PY 3322 2865 6.50 -0.16 701 B8IIImnp... α2 CVn variable,
800 1009 6.50 0.50 517 K0
59 13295 10180 6.82 −1.76 1698 A1Vn component of the 59 And system
222155 116616 7.1 3.65 160 G2V has a planet (b)
16175 12191 7.28 3.40 195 G0 Buna; has a planet (b)
R 1967 1901 7.39 -5.19 790 S6.5IIIeZr6Ti2 Mira variable,
HD 1605 1605 1640 7.52 2.88 276 K1IV has two planets (b & c)
13931 10626 7.52 4.3 144 G0 has a planet (b)
HD 5583 5583 7.6 0.88 721 K0 has a planet (b)
RW And RW 4489 7.9 -0.52 1375 M5e-M10e(S6,2e) Mira variable,
1326 1475 8.01 10.25 11.62 M6Ve + M1Ve 16th closest star system, binary; both components GQ and GX And flare stars
15082 11397 8.3 3.0 377 A5 has a transiting planet WASP-33b
RU And RU 9.9 M5e-M6e a variable star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is classified as a semiregular variable pulsating giant star, and varies from an apparent visual magnitude of 14.5 at minimum brightness to a magnitude of 9.9 at maximum brightness, with a period of approximately 238.3 days.[17] [18]
Y And 10112 10.39 8,000 M3-4.5e Mira Cet variable
Z 221650 116287 10.53 2.38 1393 M2III + B1eq prototype of Z And variables,
10.54 4.03 650 F Sterrennacht; has a transiting planet (b)
10.8 3.9 766 F8 has a transiting planet (b)
11.29 3.76 1044 F/G has a transiting planet (b)
11.79 3.89 1239 F7V has a transiting planet (b)
12.29 14.79 10.32 M6e HH And; 8th closest star system, flare star
12.9 6.24 701 K has a transiting planet (b)
13.03 5.05 1288 G3 has a transiting planet (b)
HAT-P-53 13.73 4.45 2345 has a transiting planet (b)
S 2600000 Ia SN 1885A; BD+40°147a; type Ia supernova in the Andromeda Galaxy,
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Notes and References

  1. It was commonly with δ Peg by Bayer.
  2. [John Flamsteed|Flamsteed]
  3. Armando Gil de Paz et al., "The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies," The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (ApJS), American Astronomical Society, 2007, 173 185–255.http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=M+31
  4. Bayer designated it as υ Per.
  5. [Johann Elert Bode|Bode]
  6. [John Flamsteed|Flamsteed]
  7. Bode lettered it as 1.υ in his "Verzeichniss".
  8. http://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau1514/ Final Results of NameExoWorlds Public Vote Released
  9. http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1895MNRAS..55..429K/0000431.000.html E.B Knobel – On a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket
  10. Flamsteed unlettered it in his catalogue and atlas.
  11. Bayer originally lettered it as υ.
  12. Flamsteed lettered it as λ.
  13. Flamsteed lettered it as d.
  14. Flamsteed lettered it as ξ.
  15. Flamsteed lettered it as h Per.
  16. http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR?-6N&-out.form=H0&//*&-source%3DV/50/notes&HR%3D645 Persei, on the constellation boundary between Andromeda with Perseus
  17. http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?V*%20RU%20And RU And
  18. , database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line 2009-06-30.

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