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.
[edit] In fiction
Omicron Persei is perhaps most well-known from the animated television series Futurama, where it is the solar system of the Omicronians, a race of giant horned toad creatures. Its 8th planet is ruled by the despotic leader, Lrr.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Database entry for omicron persei, SIMBAD. Accessed online July 8, 2009.
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