Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 23h 46m 02.04703s[1] |
Declination | +46° 25′ 12.9865″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.95[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G5 Ib[3] + B9[4] |
U−Bcolor index | +0.83[2] |
B−Vcolor index | +1.085[3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | -23.62[3] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 8.446(132)[1]mas/yr Dec.: −7.143(109)[1]mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.6352±0.1627 mas[1] |
Distance | 2,000 ± 200 ly (610 ± 60 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | –3.039[3] |
Details | |
ψ And A | |
Mass | 5.4[4] M☉ |
Radius | 47.58[5] R☉ |
Luminosity | 1,049±161[5] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 1.50[3] cgs |
Temperature | 4,990[3] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.10[3] dex |
Age | 79[4] Myr |
B | |
Mass | 2.6[4] M☉ |
Temperature | 11,000[4] K |
Other designations | |
20 And,BD+45° 4321,FK5 1622,HD 223047,HIP 117221,HR 9003,SAO 53355,PPM 64635[6] | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Psi Andromedae (ψ And, ψ Andromedae) is theBayer designation for atriple star[4] system in the northernconstellation ofAndromeda. The combinedapparent visual magnitude of this system is 4.95.[2] Based uponparallax measurements, is roughly 2,000light-years (610parsecs) from Earth.[1]
The primary component has astellar classification of G5 Ib,[3] which matches thespectrum of anevolvedsupergiant star. It forms a pair with a star of type B9 with an unknownluminosity class separated by 0.28arcseconds. A third component has a separation of 0.14 arcseconds. Details of the orbital arrangement remain uncertain.[4]
InChinese,螣蛇 (Téng Shé), meaningFlying Serpent, refers to an asterism consisting of ψ Andromedae,α Lacertae,4 Lacertae,π2 Cygni,π1 Cygni,HD 206267,ε Cephei,β Lacertae,σ Cassiopeiae,ρ Cassiopeiae,τ Cassiopeiae,AR Cassiopeiae,9 Lacertae,3 Andromedae,7 Andromedae,8 Andromedae,λ Andromedae,κ Andromedae andι Andromedae,. Consequently, theChinese name for ψ Andromedae itself is螣蛇二十 (Téng Shé èrshí, English:the Twentieth of Flying Serpent).[7]