κ-And (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , κ-And is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:37 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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Name
κ-And
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 23h40m24s [4] |
| Declination: | +44°20'01" [4] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 4.13 (V) [2] 4.05 (BT) [2] 4.13 (VT) [2] 4.15 (G) [4] 4.09 (BP) [4] 4.17 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 51.5 parsec 168.0 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.06 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 82.2 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 103.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.57 |
Sources