Alpha Persei
E556821
Alpha Persei is the brightest star in the constellation Perseus, a luminous F-type supergiant visible to the naked eye.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
F-type star
ⓘ
star ⓘ supergiant star ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | -4.6 ⓘ |
| age_Myr | ~50 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Algenib (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alpha Per NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirfak NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirphak NERFINISHED ⓘ α Persei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 1.79 ⓘ |
| belongsToCluster | Alpha Persei Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorIndexBminusV | 0.48 ⓘ |
| declination | +49° 51′ 40″ ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_ly | ~510 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_pc | ~155 ⓘ |
| effectiveTemperature_K | ~6350 ⓘ |
| equatorialCoordinateSystem | ICRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStage | post-main-sequence supergiant ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | -17.1° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 146.5° ⓘ |
| hasBayerDesignation | α Persei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFlamsteedDesignation | 33 Persei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalName | Mirfak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostPlanetsKnown | no confirmed planets ⓘ |
| isBrightestStarIn | Perseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDominantStarOf | Alpha Persei Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNavigationStar | yes ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Perseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| luminosity_solarLuminosity | ~5000 ⓘ |
| mass_solarMass | ~8.5 ⓘ |
| metallicity_FeH | approximately solar ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| parallax_mas | ~6.5 ⓘ |
| partOfAsterism | Alpha Persei Moving Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| properMotionDec_masPerYr | ~-26 ⓘ |
| properMotionRA_masPerYr | ~23 ⓘ |
| radialVelocity_kmPerSec | ~-2 ⓘ |
| radius_solarRadius | ~60 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 03h 24m 19s ⓘ |
| spectralType | F5 Ib ⓘ |
| surfaceGravity_logg | ~1.5 ⓘ |
| variableStarType | non-variable or very low amplitude ⓘ |
| visibleFromHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleToNakedEye | yes ⓘ |
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