| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 39m 21.0s |
| Declination | +44° 23' 10" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.01 |
| Distance | 242 ± 14 ly (74 ± 4 pc) |
| Spectral type | G8III |
Chi Andromedae (χ Andromedae, χ And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda. It with φ And composed Chinese asterism 軍南門 (Keun Nan Mun, Mandarin jūnnánmén), "the South Gate of the Camp".[1]
Another opinion about Chinese name of this star is, χ Andromedae are the member of 天大將軍 (Tiān Dà Jiāng Jūn), meaning Heaven's Great General, together with γ Andromedae, φ Persei, 51 Andromedae, 49 Andromedae, θ Andromedae, τ Andromedae, 56 Andromedae, β Trianguli, γ Trianguli and δ Trianguli.[2] Consequently, χ Andromedae itself is known as 天大將軍五 (Tiān Dà Jiāng Jūn wu, English: the Fifth Star of Heaven's Great General.)[3]
It is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.01. It is approximately 242 light years from Earth.
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