Gamma Persei

Gamma Persei
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 3h 4m 47.8s
Declination 53° 30' 23"
Apparent magnitude (V) 2.91
Distance 262 ly
(80.37 pc)
Spectral type G8III
Other designations
23 Persei, HD 18925, HR 915, SAO 23789, FK5 108, NSV --, BD +52 654 , HIP 14328

Gamma Persei (γ Per, γ Per) is a Class G8III, third-magnitude star in the constellation Perseus. Gamma Persei is actually a multiple star system consisting of two main components: a yellow giant star of class G8 and a magnitude of 2.91, and a lesser white companion of class A2V and a magnitude of 3.00. The Gamma Persei stellar system is located about 260 light-years from Earth.

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