Zeta Persei
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 54m 07.9s |
| Declination | +31° 53' 01" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +2.85 |
| Distance | 980 ly (300 pc) |
| Spectral type | B1Ib |
| Other designations | |
Zeta Persei (ζ Per / ζ Persei) is a star in the constellation Perseus.
ζ Persei is of spectral class B1 and has an Apparent magnitude of +2.85. It is a supergiant star with a radius of 21 times that of the Sun with a luminosity of 105,000 times solar. The star has a mass of 19 solar masses and is about 980 light years from the Sun.
[edit] See also
- Druuge, a fictional race from the computer game Star Control II whose home world is a planet orbiting Zeta Persei.
