The star 56-And
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , 56-And is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:20 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 87° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:24, 88° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:35, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
56-And
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 5.67 (V) [1] 7.04 (BT) [1] 5.79 (VT) [1] 5.37 (G) [2] 5.94 (BP) [2] 4.73 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.07 |
| Right ascension: | 01h56m09s [2] |
| Declination: | +37°15'06" [2] |
| Distance: | 101.2 parsec 329.8 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 184.0 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 86.4° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.65 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.