Zeta Persei

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Star
Zeta Persei / Menkib
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinox :  J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 03 h 54 m 7.92 s
declination + 31 ° 53 ′ 1.1 ″
Apparent brightness 2.88 mag
Typing
B − V color index 0.12 
U − B color index −0.77 
R − I index 0.09 
Spectral class B1 Ib
Astrometry
parallax approx. 3.3  mas
distance approx. 1000  ly
approx. 300  pc
Proper movement 
Rec. Share: (4.41 ± 0.63)  mas / a
Dec. portion: (−9.15 ± 0.45)  mas / a
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name ζ Persei
Flamsteed name 44 Persei
Bonn survey BD + 31 ° 666
Bright Star Catalog HR 1203 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 24398 [2]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 18246 [3]
SAO catalog SAO 56799 [4]
Tycho catalog TYC 2361-2820-1 [5]
Other names FK5  144

ζ Persei (Zeta Persei ) is a supergiant of the spectral class B1. With an apparent magnitude of 2.88 like it is the brightest member of the about 1,000 light-years from the sun distant Perseus OB2 association .

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  1. ↑ a b c SIMBAD query
  2. ↑ a b c Bright Star Catalog , 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit +, 1991)
  3. ↑ a b The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogs (ESA 1997)