| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 43m 02.52s[2] |
| Declination | +41° 49′ 12.2″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.0-17.9[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | LBV |
| U−B color index | ~ −0.9[3] |
| B−V color index | ~ +0.1[3] |
| Variable type | LBV |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -193[4] km/s |
| Distance | ~2.5 million ly (~780 thousand pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −7.0 to −10.2[3] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 50-120[5] M☉ |
| Radius | 55[6] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 450,000-700,000[6] L☉ |
| Temperature | 20,000[7] K |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
AE Andromedae (AE And) is a luminous blue variable (LBV), a type of variable star. The star is one of the most luminous variables in M31, the Andromeda Galaxy.
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