W Andromedae

W Andromedae

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation	Andromeda
Right ascension	02^h 17^m 32.9606^s[1]
Declination	44° 18′ 17.766″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.7 to 14.6[2]
Spectral type	M7:p S[1]
Other designations
HD 14028, BD+43 461a, HIP 10687[1]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

W Andromedae is a variable star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is classified as a Mira variable of S-type star,^[3] and varies from an apparent visual magnitude of 14.6 at minimum brightness to a magnitude of 6.7 at maximum brightness, with a period of approximately 397.3 days.^[2]

References

1. V* W And -- Variable Star of Mira Cet type, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line 2009-06-22.
2. W And, database entry, Combined General Catalog of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2, 2004 Ed.), N. N. Samus, O. V. Durlevich, et al., CDS ID II/250 Accessed on line 2009-06-22.
3. International Variable Star Index, Accessed 2012-01-19