Orange giant · Andromeda

Adhil

Also known as: ξ Andromedae (ξ And), HIP 6411

mag 4.9210 light-years

About

Adhil (ξ Andromedae) is an orange giant of magnitude 4.9 in Andromeda, about 210 light-years away.

Adhil is in the constellation Andromeda.
Best evenings: around late November it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 34° S.

When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.

EyesNeeds a dark sky away from city lights.
Binoculars (10×50)A sharp point; binoculars bring out its colour and the fainter stars around it.
Telescope (6–8 inch)Still a point of light at any magnification — stars are too far away to show a disc. Low in the sky, bright stars twinkle and flash colours.

Stars look the same in any instrument: brighter and sharper, but never bigger.

Proper name	Adhil
Designation	ξ Andromedae (ξ And)
Hipparcos number	HIP 6411
Type	Orange giant
Spectral type	K0III-IV
Colour	Pale orangeB−V colour index 1.08
Magnitude	4.9The smaller the number, the brighter.
Distance	210 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1810.
Proper motion	0.033″ per year across the sky
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension (J2000)	01h 22m 20.4s
Declination (J2000)	+45° 31′ 44″