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Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus. It is one of the 48 ancient constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy , [ 1 ] and among the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). [ 2 ]
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This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Perseus, sorted by decreasing brightness. Name B F Var HD HIP RA Dec vis. mag. abs. mag. Dist. Sp. class Notes
Alpha Persei (Latinized from α Persei, abbreviated Alpha Per, α Per), formally named Mirfak [10] (pronounced / ˈ m ɜːr f æ k / or / ˈ m ɪər f æ k /), [11] is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Perseus, outshining the constellation's best-known star, Algol (β Persei).
NGC 1159 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 2, 1883. [3] Description.
NGC 1259 is a lenticular galaxy [2] located about 243 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Perseus. [4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 21, 1884 [5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster. [6] [5] A type Ia supernova designated as SN 2008L was discovered in NGC 1259 on January 14, 2008. [7] [8 ...
π Persei, Latinized as Pi Persei, is a single [11] star in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has the traditional name Gorgonea Secunda / ɡ ɔːr ɡ ə ˈ n iː ə s ɪ ˈ k ʌ n d ə /, the second of three Gorgons in the mythology of the hero Perseus. [12] This star has a white hue and is faintly visible to the naked eye with an ...
NGC 1163 is located in the constellation Perseus, which is best observed during winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The galaxy lies roughly 205 million light-years from Earth, as determined by its redshift (z = 0.0151).