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22 Andromedae

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Scientific overview

22 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda (Andromedae), lying about 1,230.8 light-years from Earth.

Class F. Yellow-white stars, somewhat hotter and more massive than the Sun. Such stars have surface temperatures around 6,000–7,500 K and appear yellow-white to the eye.

Physical properties

Spectral typeF2II
Luminosity classII
Apparent magnitude5.01
Absolute magnitude-2.87
Luminosity (Sun = 1)1,229
Colour index (B−V)0.405
Distance1,230.8 ly (377.36 pc)

Values are real catalogue data; fields without a reliable value are omitted, never estimated.

Precision measurements

Astrometry and astrophysics from SIMBAD and Gaia DR3 · Gaia DR3 386906188924249088

Parallax2.1782 ± 0.1235 masSIMBAD · measured
Distance452.2 pcGaia · estimated
Proper motion (RA)5.481 mas/yrSIMBAD · measured
Proper motion (Dec)-0.237 mas/yrSIMBAD · measured
Radial velocity-5.4 ± 2 km/sSIMBAD · measured
Spectral typeF5IISIMBAD · catalogued
Right ascension (ICRS)2.5802 degSIMBAD · measured
Declination (ICRS)46.0723 degSIMBAD · measured
Full field-level provenance
  • Parallax: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · plx_value · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Distance: ESA Gaia astrometric survey · Gaia EDR3 · Bailer-Jones (2021) · external.gaiaedr3_distance · r_med_geo · row 386906188924249088 · Bayesian estimate · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Proper motion (RA): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · pmra · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Proper motion (Dec): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · pmdec · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Radial velocity: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · rvz_radvel · 1953GCRV..C......0W · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Spectral type: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · sp_type · 2010MNRAS.402.1369L · catalogue identifier/value · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
  • Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 2020yCat.1350....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11

measured = direct catalogue value · estimated = Bayesian inference (Bailer-Jones distance) · modeled = model output (Gaia GSP-Phot). Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.

Location in the sky

Constellation
Andromeda
Hemisphere
Northern
Best seen
Autumn (N. evening sky)
RA / Dec
0.172h / 46.0723°

Knowledge connections

  • In constellationAndromeda (constellation)

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • HYG DatabaseHYG Database (Hipparcos + Yale Bright Star + Gliese), by D. Nash / astronexus

    Aggregated, openly-licensed star catalogue combining Hipparcos, the Yale Bright Star Catalogue, and the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars.

  • HipparcosESA Hipparcos space astrometry mission

    High-precision parallax, magnitude, and position for ~118,000 stars.