- Stars with a name
- Almach
Almach
γ¹ Andromedae
Almach is a very hot blue star, in the constellation Andromeda. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1633.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, September, October, November, and December.
Bright enough to see even from a city. Apparent magnitude 2.10.
What it’s like
It gives off 1,828 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,000 degrees.
It is 393.0 light years away: 3718 trillion kilometres.