Omicron Persei
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 44m 19.132s[1] |
| Declination | +32° 17' 17.69"[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.83 |
| Distance | 1000-1600 ly (300-500 pc) |
| Spectral type | B1III/B3V |
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Omicron Persei (ο Per) is a star in the constellation Perseus. It has the traditional name Atik (also Ati, Al Atik, Arabic for "the shoulder").
Atik is a spectroscopic binary star consisting of a spectral type B1 giant and a type B3 dwarf orbiting each other every 4.5 days.
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[edit] In fiction
Omicron Persei is perhaps best known from the animated television series Futurama, where it is the solar system of the Omicronians- a race of giant horned toad creatures. Its eighth planet is ruled by the despotic leader, Lrrr.
It has been featured in other science fiction including Star Trek, Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Transformers.
[edit] Named after Atik
USS Atik was a ship of the United States Navy.
[edit] Ambiguity
Some sources, including Starry Night (planetarium software), an atlas[2], and a web site[3] attribute the name Atik to the nearby, brighter star Zeta Persei.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Database entry for omicron persei, SIMBAD. Accessed online July 8, 2009.
- ^ Mullaney, James, and Tirion, Wil (2009). The Cambridge Double Star Atlas, Chart 7. University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 978-0-521-49343-7.
- ^ Your Sky Object Catalogue: Named Stars
