- Stars with a name
- Nembus
Nembus
51 Andromedae
Nembus is an orange giant, in the constellation Andromeda. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1849.
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, August, September, October, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.59.
What it’s like
It gives off 94 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 3,900 degrees Celsius.
It is 177.2 light years away: 1676 trillion kilometres.