Heliocodex

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Andromeda

155 stars in Andromeda can be seen by eye from a dark place. 18 have names of their own. The rest go by a Greek letter, a number, or their place in a catalogue. Here is every one, brightest first.

Its stars

158 in all. The dot shows each star's colour.

  1. MirachEasy to see, 200 light years
  2. AlpheratzEasy to see, 97 light years
  3. AlmachEasy to see, 390 light years
  4. Delta AndromedaeEasy to see, 110 light years
  5. NembusSeen away from bright lights, 180 light years
  6. AlfarasalkamilSeen away from bright lights, 690 light years
  7. UdkaduaSeen away from bright lights, 86 light years
  8. Mu AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 130 light years
  9. ShimuSeen away from bright lights, 190 light years
  10. TitawinSeen away from bright lights, 44 light years
  11. KaffalmusalsalaSeen away from bright lights, 170 light years
  12. JunnanmenSeen away from bright lights, 720 light years
  13. RasalnaqaSeen away from bright lights, 500 light years
  14. Epsilon AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 160 light years
  15. Pi AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 600 light years
  16. KuiSeen away from bright lights, 230 light years
  17. Sigma AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 130 light years
  18. HonoresSeen away from bright lights, 80 light years
  19. Nu AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 620 light years
  20. Theta AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 310 light years
  21. 3 AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 180 light years
  22. 65 AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 370 light years
  23. 58 AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 190 light years
  24. 8 AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 560 light years
  25. Omega AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 93 light years
  26. 60 AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 530 light years
  27. AdhilSeen away from bright lights, 210 light years
  28. HIP 7918Seen away from bright lights, 42 light years
  29. Tau AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 710 light years
  30. Psi AndromedaeSeen away from bright lights, 1,000 light years
  31. 22 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  32. Chi AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  33. 41 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  34. 2 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 420 light years
  35. HIP 2900Just seen from a dark place, 620 light years
  36. Rho AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  37. HIP 2225Just seen from a dark place, 280 light years
  38. 64 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  39. 28 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  40. VeritateJust seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  41. 49 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  42. 4 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  43. 32 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  44. 62 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  45. HIP 10366Just seen from a dark place, 210 light years
  46. 18 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 420 light years
  47. 55 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 630 light years
  48. 11 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  49. HIP 2942Just seen from a dark place, 850 light years
  50. 36 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 120 light years
  51. 15 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  52. 63 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  53. 47 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 210 light years
  54. HIP 7825Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  55. 44 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 170 light years
  56. 5 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 110 light years
  57. HIP 4675Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  58. 56 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  59. 23 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 110 light years
  60. HIP 12072Just seen from a dark place, 620 light years
  61. 13 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  62. 12 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  63. HIP 1657Just seen from a dark place, 630 light years
  64. 45 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 790 light years
  65. HIP 118281Just seen from a dark place, 94 light years
  66. 10 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  67. HIP 116582Just seen from a dark place, 810 light years
  68. HIP 11090Just seen from a dark place, 150 light years
  69. HIP 117503Just seen from a dark place, 420 light years
  70. HIP 2475Just seen from a dark place, 380 light years
  71. HIP 1493Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  72. HIP 9001Just seen from a dark place, 920 light years
  73. HIP 1630Just seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  74. HIP 7321Just seen from a dark place, 470 light years
  75. HIP 12181Just seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  76. 6 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 90 light years
  77. HIP 8423Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  78. 39 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  79. HIP 6711Just seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  80. 9 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 420 light years
  81. HIP 4552Just seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  82. HIP 118071Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  83. HIP 117956Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  84. HIP 3604Just seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  85. HIP 10403Just seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  86. HIP 3269Just seen from a dark place, 410 light years
  87. HIP 4185Just seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  88. HIP 544Just seen from a dark place, 45 light years
  89. HIP 116030Just seen from a dark place, 680 light years
  90. HIP 117340Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  91. HIP 394Just seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  92. 59 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 460 light years
  93. 26 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 660 light years
  94. HIP 4501Just seen from a dark place, 440 light years
  95. HIP 365Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  96. HIP 5993Just seen from a dark place, 700 light years
  97. HIP 1302Just seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  98. HIP 114162Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  99. HIP 3919Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  100. HIP 5650Just seen from a dark place, 630 light years
  101. 66 AndromedaeJust seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  102. HIP 10924Just seen from a dark place, 800 light years
  103. HIP 116365Just seen from a dark place, 760 light years
  104. HIP 967Just seen from a dark place, 660 light years
  105. HIP 2926Just seen from a dark place, 370 light years
  106. HIP 12287Just seen from a dark place, 270 light years
  107. HIP 115996Just seen from a dark place, 900 light years
  108. HIP 7493Just seen from a dark place, 510 light years
  109. HIP 699Just seen from a dark place, 110 light years
  110. HIP 10814Just seen from a dark place, 450 light years
  111. HIP 1123Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  112. HIP 116824Just seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  113. HIP 1076Just seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  114. HIP 116292Just seen from a dark place, 600 light years
  115. HIP 8922Just seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  116. HIP 115261Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  117. HIP 137Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  118. HIP 2583Just seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  119. HIP 6776Just seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  120. HIP 2270Just seen from a dark place, 530 light years
  121. HIP 8930Just seen from a dark place, 530 light years
  122. HIP 6512Just seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  123. HIP 12305Just seen from a dark place, 680 light years
  124. HIP 6087Just seen from a dark place, 2,200 light years
  125. HIP 115171Just seen from a dark place, 370 light years
  126. HIP 113501Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  127. HIP 8127Just seen from a dark place, 630 light years
  128. HIP 114714Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  129. HIP 8044Just seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  130. HIP 8370Just seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  131. HIP 1208Just seen from a dark place, 930 light years
  132. HIP 6702Just seen from a dark place, 120 light years
  133. HIP 1575Just seen from a dark place, 570 light years
  134. HIP 1215Just seen from a dark place, 440 light years
  135. HIP 116505Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  136. HIP 12057Just seen from a dark place, 650 light years
  137. HIP 63Just seen from a dark place, 610 light years
  138. HIP 10562Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  139. HIP 115530Just seen from a dark place, 960 light years
  140. HIP 113802Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  141. HIP 7651Just seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  142. HIP 9983Just seen from a dark place, 410 light years
  143. HIP 114152Just seen from a dark place, 640 light years
  144. HIP 7444Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  145. HIP 6794Just seen from a dark place, 170 light years
  146. HIP 116941Just seen from a dark place, 740 light years
  147. HIP 113750Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  148. HIP 114981Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  149. HIP 6140Just seen from a dark place, 420 light years
  150. HIP 10830Just seen from a dark place, 210 light years
  151. HIP 4911Just seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  152. HIP 115036Just seen from a dark place, 590 light years
  153. HIP 9163Just seen from a dark place, 2,200 light years
  154. HIP 116781Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  155. HIP 1009Just seen from a dark place, 460 light years
  156. BunaNeeds a telescope, 190 light years
  157. Groombridge 34Needs a telescope, 12 light years
  158. Ross 248Needs a telescope, 10 light years

Where this comes from

The stars and their measurements are from the HYG star database, version 4.4, by David Nash, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Which constellation a star belongs to follows the boundaries drawn by the International Astronomical Union, as that database gives them. To see what is up tonight, open the sky map.