ζ Persei

E459030

ζ Persei is a bright, massive B-type star in the constellation Perseus, notable as a prominent member of the Perseus OB2 stellar association.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Atik 0
ζ Persei B 0

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf B-type star
massive star
spectroscopic binary
star
star name
stellar companion
absoluteMagnitudeV about -5.2
age_Myr ~7
apparentMagnitudeV 2.85
associatedWith Perseus molecular cloud complex NERFINISHED
interstellar medium studies
bayerDesignation Zeta Persei NERFINISHED
ζ Persei NERFINISHED
binaryType spectroscopic binary
colorIndexBminusV -0.19
constellation Perseus NERFINISHED
declination +31° 53′ 01″
distanceFromEarth_ly ~750
distanceFromEarth_pc ~230
dominantFusionProcess CNO cycle
effectiveTemperature_K ~21500
equatorialCoordinateEpoch J2000
evolutionaryStage bright giant
post-main-sequence
flamsteedDesignation 44 Persei NERFINISHED
galacticPopulation young disk
hasCompanion ζ Persei B NERFINISHED
hasProperName Atik NERFINISHED
locatedIn Milky Way
Orion Arm NERFINISHED
luminosity_solarLuminosity ~47000
luminosityClass Ib
mass_solarMass ~13
memberOf Per OB2 association NERFINISHED
Perseus OB2 association NERFINISHED
metallicity_FeH near-solar
notableFor high luminosity
membership in Perseus OB2 association NERFINISHED
strong stellar winds
parallax_mas ~4.3
radialVelocity_kmPerSec ~+22
radius_solarRadius ~26
refersTo ζ Persei NERFINISHED
rightAscension 03h 54m 07s
rotationalVelocity_kmPerSec ~60
spectralClass B1 Ib
spectralType B1
usedAs probe of interstellar gas
variable no

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