Epsilon Andromedae

ε Andromedae

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	00h 38m 33.3s
Declination	+29° 18' 42"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.34
Distance	169 ± 7 ly (52 ± 2 pc)
Spectral type	G6IIIFe-3CH1
Other designations
30 Andromedae, HR 163, HD 3546, BD+28°103, FK5 19, HIP 3031, SAO 74164, GC 759

Epsilon Andromedae (ε And / ε Andromedae) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

Epsilon Andromedae is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.34. It is approximately 169 light years from Earth.

The star is known to have three Exo Planets (exo planets are planets that are not in our own solar system). This was the first star to be discovered as having an exo planet.

Location

This star's location in the constellation Andromeda can be seen in the following diagram:

Diagram of Andromeda constellation