| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 36m 27.1998s[2] |
| Declination | +48° 43′ 21.9998″}[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.27 - 6.41[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K1III[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 3.794[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 3.165[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 2.914[4] |
| B−Vcolor index | 1.2478[5] |
| Variable type | RS CVn[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −42.12±0.14[2] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −15.189±0.153[2]mas/yr Dec.: −17.663±0.148[2]mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.3462±0.0912 mas[2] |
| Distance | 514 ± 7 ly (158 ± 2 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.37 ± 0.23[6] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.5 – 3[7] M☉ |
| Radius | 16.1±2.2[6] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 128.825[7] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 2.14[7] cgs |
| Temperature | 4,490[7] K |
| Metallicity[Fe/H] | -0.10[7] dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 7.2[7] km/s |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASS J01362720+4843221,BD+47° 460,HD 9746,HIP 7493,SAO 37351,PPM 44205,HR 454,TYC 3282-2270-1 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
OP Andromedae is avariable star in theconstellationAndromeda. Varying between magnitudes 6.27 and 6.41 over 2.36 days, it has been classified as anRS Canum Venaticorum variable, but there has not been any proof of binarity, yet.[3] It is ared giant star with aspectral classification of K1III.
OP Andromedae is one of the few red giant stars where it was detected an overabundance of7Li.[6] The mechanism that enhances lithium in red giants is still unknown. It was proposed that those stars engulfed planets in the recent past; however, this theory was discarded since there is an overabundance of just one lithiumisotope.[7]