8 Persei
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 02h 17m 59.88782s[1] |
Declination | +57° 53′ 59.3522″[1] |
Spectral type | K3III |
Other designations | |
8 Persei is a star in the constellation Perseus. Its apparent magnitude is 5.76. Located around 130 parsecs (420 ly) distant, it is a red giant of spectral type K3III,[1] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and is expanding.
References
- 1 2 3 "8 Persei". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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