55 And
HIP 8814; 55 And
DoubleStar
Andromeda
(And)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.40
Spectral Type
gK1
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.32)
Distance
544 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 53m 17.3s
Dec
+40° 43' 47.0"
Constellation
Andromeda
(And)
HR
543
HIP
8814
Flamsteed
55 And
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Multiple Star System
Separation
61.0″
Companion Mag
10.9
Position Angle
357°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
HJ 1094
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 61.0″ · PA: 357° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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