HD 4778, also known asHR 234 andGO Andromedae, is avariable star in the constellationAndromeda. Its magnitude varies by 0.04 magnitudes from the median of 6.12 with a period of approximately 2.55 days.[11] The star is located 350 light years away, as determined from its annualparallax shift of9.32 mas.[2]
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