T Persei

T Persei
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 2h 19m 21.87884s[1]
Declination +58° 57' 40.3271"[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.34-9.7[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M2I[3]
Variable type Semiregular[1]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-40.85[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.31[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -2.42[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.15 ± 1.24 mas
Distance2,345±55[3] pc
Absolute magnitude (MV)-6.90±0.07[3]
Details
Mass9-12[3] M
Radius490-530[3] R
Luminosity42,000 - 50,000[3] L
Temperature3750  ±  60 K[3] K
Other designations
T Per, HD 14142

T Persei is a red supergiant located in the Double Cluster in Perseus, around 2 degrees north of them. It is a semiregular variable star, whose brightness varies from magnitude 8.34 to 9.7 over a period of 2430 days.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "SIMBAD basic query result: T Persei - Semi-regular pulsating Star". SIMBAD, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "T Persei". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Baron, F.; Monnier, J. D.; Kiss, L. L.; Neilson, H. R.; Zhao, M.; Anderson, M.; Aarnio, A.; Pedretti, E.; Thureau, N.; ten Brummelaar, T. A.; Ridgway, S. T.; McAlister, H. A.; Sturmann, J.; Sturmann, L.; Turner, N. "CHARA/MIRC Observations of Two M Supergiants in Perseus OB1: Temperature, Bayesian Modeling, and Compressed Sensing Imaging". The Astrophysical Journal 785 (1): 13. arXiv:1405.4032. Bibcode:2014ApJ...785...46B. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/785/1/46.


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