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Gamma Andromedae

Not to be confused with Y Andromedae.
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γ1 Andromedae
(γ Andromedae A)
Location of γ Andromedae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 02h 03m 53.95229s[1]
Declination +42° 19′ 47.0223″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 2.27[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Candidate post-AGB[3]
Spectral type K2+IIb[4]
U−B color index +1.58[2]
B−V color index +1.37[2]
R−I color index +0.68[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−11.7±0.9[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 42.32[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −49.30[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.30 ± 1.04 mas[1]
Distanceapprox. 390 ly
(approx. 120 pc)
Details
Radius97[6] R☉
Luminosity2,000[7] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)1.03[8] cgs
Temperature4,248[8] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.06[3] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)< 17[2] km/s
Orbit[9]
Primaryγ1 Andromedae
Companionγ2 Andromedae
Period (P)4,748 yr
Other designations
Almach, Almaach, Almak, Almaak, Alamak, γ1 And, Gamma1 Andromedae, Gamma1 And, γ Andromedae A, γ And A, Gamma Andromedae A, Gamma And A, 57 Andromedae A, 57 And A, BD+41 395, FK5 73, GC 2477, HD 12533, HIP 9640, HR 603, SAO 37734, PPM 44721, ADS 1630 A, CCDM J02039+4220A, WDS 02039+4220A[2][10][11]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Gamma Andromedae, Latinized from γ Andromedae, is the third-brightest point of light in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It is a multiple star system approximately 350 light-years from Earth. The system is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity in the range of −12 to −14 km/s.[5]

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  8. ^ a b Luck, R. Earle (2014-06-01). "Parameters and Abundances in Luminous Stars". The Astronomical Journal. 147: 137. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/147/6/137. ISSN 0004-6256.
  9. ^ Tokovinin, A. A. "HIP 9640". Multiple Star Catalogue. Archived from the original on 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
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  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference wds0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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