Omega Persei
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 11m 17.4s |
Declination | +39° 36' 42" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.63 |
Distance | 305 ly (94 pc) |
Spectral type | K1III |
Other designations | |
Omega Persei (Omega Per, ω Persei, ω Per) is a star in the constellation Perseus. It also has the traditional name Gorgonea Quarta,[1] being the third member of the quartet called the Gorgonea in reference to the Gorgons from the legend of Perseus. Omega Persei has an apparent magnitude of +4.63 and spectral class K1 III lying about 305 light years from Earth.
References
- ↑ Allen, Richard Hinckley (1899), Star-names and their meanings, G. E. Stechert, p. 334
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