Nu Persei
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Stars of Perseus
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 3h 45m 11.6s |
| Declination | 42° 34' 43" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.77 |
| Distance | 556 ly (170.55 pc) |
| Spectral type | F5II |
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Nu Persei (ν Per, ν Persei) is a Class F5, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Perseus. Nu Persei is a highly luminous yellow-white giant located about 555 light-years from Earth.
[edit] References
- "HD 23230 -- Variable Star". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/sim-id.pl?protocol=html&Ident=nu+persei&NbIdent=1&Radius=10&Radius.unit=arcmin&CooFrame=FK5&CooEpoch=2000&CooEqui=2000&output.max=all&o.catall=on&output.mesdisp=N&Bibyear1=1983&Bibyear2=2005&Frame1=FK5&Frame2=FK4&Frame3=G&Equi1=2000.0&Equi2=1950.0&Equi3=2000.0&Epoch1=2000.0&Epoch2=1950.0&Epoch3=2000.0. Retrieved 2006-12-10.