Omicron Persei

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ο Persei
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 03h 44m 19.1s
Declination +32° 17' 18"
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.83
Distance 1000-1600 ly
(300-500 pc)
Spectral type B1III
Other designations
Atik, 38 Per, HR 1131, HD 23180, SAO 56673

Omicron Persei (ο Per) is a star in the constellation Perseus. It also 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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