Perseus (disambiguation)
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Perseus may refer to
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[edit] Mythology
- Perseus, a mythological figure
[edit] History
- Perseus (geometer), an ancient Greek mathematician
- Perseus of Macedon, the last King of Macedon
[edit] Astronomy
- Perseus (constellation), a constellation in the northern sky
- Perseus Arm, an arm of the Milky Way
- Perseus Cluster, galaxy cluster
- Perseus-Pisces Supercluster, galaxy cluster chain
- Perseus molecular cloud
- Perseids, a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle
[edit] Maritime
- HMS Perseus, any one of several ships of the Royal Navy
- USNS Perseus (T-AF-64), American stores ship
- USS Perseus, name used by multiple American ships
[edit] Other
- Perseus Project, a digital library
- Perseus (spy), a Soviet spy at White Sands Missile Range
- Bristol Perseus, an aero engine
- Perseus, a GWR Iron Duke Class steam locomotive
- Perseus LLC, a bank and private equity fund
- Perseus Books, a publishing company
- Operation Perseus, a British police operation
- UGM-89 Perseus, a canceled project for an American missile
- Perseus (single), Hitomi Shimatani song
- Perseus (Pantheon), a fictional character in Marvel Comics