Omega Andromedae

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ω Andromedae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 01h 27m 39.4s
Declination +45° 24' 24"
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.83
Distance 92.3 ± 2.1 ly
(28.3 ± 0.7 pc)
Spectral type F5IV
Other designations
48 Andromedae, HR 417,
HD 8799, BD+44°307,
FK5 1040, HIP 6813,
SAO 37228, GC 1752,
ADS 1152, CCDM 01277+4524

Omega Andromedae (ω And / ω Andromedae) is a star system in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 92.3 light years from Earth.

The system is composed of two binary stars separated by 120 arcseconds on the sky. The primary component, ω Andromedae A, is a yellow-white F-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.83. It's binary companion, ω Andromedae B, is a 12th magnitude star 2 arcseconds away. The second binary, ω Andromedae C and D, is a pair of 10th magnitude stars separated by 4.9 arcseconds.


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