Rho Persei
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| Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 05m 10.6s |
| Declination | +38° 50' 25" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.39 |
| Distance | 317 ly (97 pc) |
| Spectral type | M4II |
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Rho Persei (ρ Per / ρ Persei) is a star in the constellation Perseus. It also has the traditional name Gorgonea Tertia.
Rho Persei is a semiregular variable star of the μ Cephei type, whose apparent magnitude varies between 3.3 and 4.0 with periods of 50 days and 1100 days. It is of spectral class M4 and is approximately 317 light years from Earth. ρ Persei has a total luminosity of some 3470 times that of the Sun while its radius is 164 times solar. The star has a mass of 3 solar masses while its surface temperature is some 3460 kelvins.
