Sky of Your Day
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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 is at about 4,200 degrees.

It is 177.2 light years away: 1676 trillion kilometres.

Other named stars in Andromeda