SU Andromedae

Star: SU Andromedae

Stellar Classification: C5II - supergiant carbon star (pulsating)

Background Information: SU Andromedae belongs to the Andromeda constellation and its brightness varies from Earth's perspective since it pulsates. In addition, the constellation Andromeda is north of the celestial equator and is most visible during fall evenings. Plus, Andromeda is one of the largest constellations in the sky(1,400x the size of a full moon).

Chemical Composition:
High abundance of carbon

Spectrum Analysis of the most abundant chemical (carbon):

Location:
Right Ascension: 00h 04m 36.4066 s

Declination: 43° 33′ 04.725″

Resources:
Spectra of Different Atoms. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast350/Labs/Lamps/

(n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SU_Andromedae

(n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation)

V* SU And. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=V* SU And

(n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from https://www.astroleague.org/files/obsclubs/CarbonStar/CarbonStar-List.pdf