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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Psi Andromedae
Flamsteed Number	20 Andromedae
HR (BSC)	9003
HD	223047
Constellation	Andromeda
Right Ascension	23h 46m 2s
Declination	+46° 25' 13"
Distance	c.1,000 light years c.300 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.0 Absolute: -2.5
Spectral Class	G5Ib yellow supergiant
Optimum Visibility	September / October (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	At the heart of the Psi Andromedae system is an immense yellow supergiant star with a diameter some forty-four times that of the Sun. This supergiant lies within a multiple system, with at least two smaller companion stars in orbit around it, and possibly more.

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