# Almach (γ And)

Almach (γ And) is a double star in the constellation Andromeda, magnitude 2.3.

A showcase color-contrast double: a golden-orange primary with a blue companion. Its components (magnitudes 2.3 and 5.0) lie 9.5″ apart at PA 63° (measured 2024).

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around November, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in October). It can be seen from everywhere north of 48°S and never sets north of 48°N.

At its highest it stands 82° up from 50°N, 83° up from 35°N, 48° up from the equator, 13° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Double star
- Constellation: Andromeda
- Designations: γ And, Gamma Andromedae, γ¹ And, Gamma¹ Andromedae, 57 And, 57 Andromedae, STF 205, HIP 9640
- Magnitude: 2.3
- Position: RA 2h 3.9m, Dec +42° 20′ (J2000)

Open AstroPilot to see when Almach (γ And) is highest tonight from your location, how easy it is with your telescope or binoculars, and an eyepiece view. https://astropilot.space/object/almach