Magnitude 4.34 | Constellation Andromeda | |
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Similar Epsilon Andromedae, Nu Andromedae, Eta Andromedae, Mu Andromedae, Zeta Andromedae | ||
Pi Andromedae (Pi And, π Andromedae, π And) is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda. With an apparent visual magnitude of 4.4, it is visible to the naked eye. It is located approximately 600 light-years (180 parsecs) from Earth.
The pair is classified as a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.34. It is a spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 143.6 days and an eccentricity of 0.56. There is a magnitude 8.6 companion 35.9 arcseconds away. At 55 arcseconds separation is an 11th magnitude companion.
Naming
In Chinese, 奎宿 (Kuí Sù), meaning Legs (asterism), refers to an asterism consisting of π Andromedae, η Andromedae, 65 Piscium, ζ Andromedae, ε Andromedae, δ Andromedae, ν Andromedae, μ Andromedae, β Andromedae, σ Piscium, τ Piscium, 91 Piscium, υ Piscium, φ Piscium, χ Piscium and ψ¹ Piscium. Consequently, π Andromedae itself is known as 奎宿六 (Kuí Sù liù, English: the Sixth Star of Legs.)