[2] Based on parallax measurements obtained during the Gaia mission, it lies at a distance of roughly 223 light-years (68 parsecs) from the Sun.

The star appeared in John Flamsteed's Atlas Coelestis, but was unlabeled.

[citation needed] It bore the traditional name Adhil, which is derived from the Arabic الذيل að-ðayl "the train" (lit.

[8] This star is a red clump giant star that has begun generating energy through the fusion of helium at its core, having passed through the red giant branch of its evolution.

Xi Andromedae is emitting nearly 46[6] times as much luminosity as the Sun from its outer envelope at an effective temperature of 4,656 K,[6] giving it the orange-hued glow of a K-type star.