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Constellation

Perseus

Perseus (Per) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is Mirfak (magnitude 1.79).

Latin namePerseus
AbbreviationPer
Brightest starMirfak
Stars in this encyclopedia243
Stars with exoplanets26
Deep-sky objects101
Galaxies78

In the sky

Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 46° S. North of latitude 46° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in November, the best time to observe it.

Its brightest stars

  • Mirfak 1.79 · 506.5 light-years
  • Algol 2.09 · 89.9 light-years
  • ζ Per 2.84 · 845.9 light-years
  • ε Per 2.90 · 611.7 light-years
  • γ Per 2.91 · 230.9 light-years
  • δ Per 3.01 · 522.4 light-years
  • ρ Per 3.32 · 307.7 light-years
  • Miram 3.77 · 998.7 light-years
  • ν Per 3.77 · 595.6 light-years
  • Misam 3.79 · 113.5 light-years
  • Atik 3.84 · 1,079 light-years
  • τ Per 3.93 · 263.6 light-years
  • 48 Per 3.96 · 511.6 light-years
  • Menkib 3.98 · 1,334 light-years
  • φ Per 4.01 · 603.5 light-years
  • ι Per 4.05 · 34.5 light-years
  • θ Per 4.10 · 36.4 light-years
  • μ Per 4.12 · 827.9 light-years
  • 16 Per 4.22 · 126.2 light-years
  • λ Per 4.25 · 433.4 light-years
  • 58 Per 4.25 · 905.9 light-years
  • ψ Per 4.32 · 546.9 light-years
  • σ Per 4.36 · 343.1 light-years
  • 17 Per 4.56 · 419.4 light-years
  • HIP 20070 4.60 · 381.6 light-years

Its stars with exoplanets

Deep-sky objects

Galaxies

Its other stars