Orange giant · Andromeda

Veritate

Also known as: 14 Andromedae (14 And), HIP 116076

mag 5.2260 light-years

About

Veritate (14 Andromedae) is an orange giant of magnitude 5.2 in Andromeda, about 260 light-years away.

Veritate is in the constellation Andromeda.
Best evenings: around late October 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 41° 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	Veritate
Designation	14 Andromedae (14 And)
Hipparcos number	HIP 116076
Type	Orange giant
Spectral type	K0III
Colour	Pale orangeB−V colour index 1.03
Magnitude	5.2The smaller the number, the brighter.
Distance	260 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1770.
Proper motion	0.30″ per year across the sky
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension (J2000)	23h 31m 17.4s
Declination (J2000)	+39° 14′ 10″