northern skyBest Nov
Andromeda
The Chained Maidengen. Andromedae
- Brightest
- Alpheratz
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- November
- Sky center
- 9.0°, +37.0°
Alpha Andromedae
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Alpheratz
Mythology
Princess Andromeda, chained to a rock as sacrifice to Cetus before Perseus rescued her. Contains the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) — at 2.5 million light-years, the most distant object visible to the naked eye, and on a collision course with our Milky Way.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Mirach | 43Bet And | 2.07 | 1.58 |
Alpheratz | 21Alp And | 2.07 | -0.04 |
Almach | 57Gam1And | 2.10 | 1.37 |
31Del And | — | 3.27 | 1.27 |
Nembus | 51 And | 3.59 | 1.27 |
1Omi And | — | 3.62 | -0.10 |
16Lam And | — | 3.81 | 0.98 |
37Mu And | — | 3.86 | 0.13 |
- Mirach43Bet And2.07mag
- Alpheratz21Alp And2.07mag
- Almach57Gam1And2.10mag
- 31Del And3.27mag
- Nembus51 And3.59mag
- 1Omi And3.62mag
- 16Lam And3.81mag
- 37Mu And3.86mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).