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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed Number47 Andromedae
HR (BSC)395
HD8374
ConstellationAndromeda
Right Ascension1h 23m 41s
Declination+37° 42' 54"
Distance207 light years
63 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +5.59
Absolute: +1.56
Spectral ClassA2Vm white main sequence star
Optimum VisibilityOctober / November
Notes47 Andromedae is a close binary system, in which two similar white stars orbit one another over a period of a little over thirty-five days. Both members of the system are of the type classified as 'metallic-line' or 'Am', showing chemical peculiarities in their composition (reflected by the 'm' suffix in their spectral classification).

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