An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A → late-type → giant star of → spectral type K0-IIIb in → Andromeda. Other designations: ξ
(Xi) Andromedae, HR 390, and HD 8207. → Visual magnitude = 4.88, B - V = +1.08.

See also: From Ar. Al-dhayl “skirt of a garment; tail.”