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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
Variable Designation	HH Andromedae
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	Ross 248
Constellation	Andromeda
Right Ascension	23h 41m 55s
Declination	+44° 10' 39"
Distance	10.3 light years 3.2 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +12.3 Absolute: +14.8
Spectral Class	M5.5V red dwarf
Optimum Visibility	September / October
Notes	A tiny and faint red dwarf star, HH Andromedae is approximately a tenth of the Sun's diameter, and only reaches twelfth magnitude despite being one of the nearest neighbours to the Solar System. In common with many red dwarfs, this is a flare star, given to producing sudden and unpredictable bursts of energy.

A tiny red star in the constellation of Andromeda, far too faint to see with the naked eye. It is significant because of its proximity to Earth: at only 10 light years' distance, it is the tenth closest star outside the Solar System.

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