36 Persei

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36 Persei
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 03h 32m 26.26028s [1]
Declination +46° 03 26.6965 [1]
Spectral typeF4III

36 Persei is a variable star in the constellation Perseus. Its apparent magnitude is 5.31. Located around 36.32 parsecs (118.5 ly) distant, it is an yellow giant of spectral type F4III,[1] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and is likely evolving to become a red giant.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "36 Persei". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 29 December 2013. 
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