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Perseus
Persei — The Hero
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Overview
Perseus (Persei) — The Hero is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.
Highlights
- ★The Double Cluster (NGC 869 & 884)
- ★The eclipsing variable Algol
- ★Radiant of the Perseid meteor shower
Notable stars
58 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.
- Zeta Perseimag 2.84
- Epsilon Perseimag 2.9
- Gamma Perseimag 2.91
- Delta Perseimag 3.01
- Rho Perseimag 3.32
- Mirammag 3.77
- Nu Perseimag 3.77
- Misammag 3.79
- Atikmag 3.84
- Tau Perseimag 3.93
- 48 Perseimag 3.96
- Menkibmag 3.98
Deep-sky objects
Meteor shower radiants
Mythology
Neighbouring constellations
Knowledge connections
- Associated withPerseids
- ContainsMessier 34
- ContainsMessier 76 (Little Dumbbell Nebula)
- IncludesAlgol
- IncludesMirfak
- Constellation ofZeta Persei
- Constellation ofEpsilon Persei
- Constellation ofGamma Persei
- Constellation ofDelta Persei
- Constellation ofRho Persei
- Constellation ofMiram
- Constellation ofNu Persei
- Constellation ofMisam
- Constellation ofAtik
- Constellation ofTau Persei
- Constellation of48 Persei
- Constellation ofMenkib
- Constellation ofPhi Persei
- Constellation ofIota Persei
- Constellation ofTheta Persei
- Constellation ofMu Persei
- Constellation of16 Persei
- Constellation of58 Persei
- Constellation ofLambda Persei
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.