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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 57m 51.23s [1] |
Declination | +40° 00′ 36.8″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.90 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B0.5 IV-III [2] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 14.06 ± 0.26 [1] mas/yr Dec.: -23.78 ± 0.17 [1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 5.11 ± 0.23 mas[1] |
Distance | 640 ± 30 ly (196 ± 9 pc) |
Details | |
Other designations | |
Epsilon Persei (ε Per / ε Per) is a Class B0.5 IV-III, third-magnitude star in the constellation Perseus. It is, on rare occasions, called by the proper name Adid Australis, meaning "Southern One of the Upper Arm" [of the Pleiades], in Arabic.
Epsilon Persei is actually a multiple star system consisting of two main components: a blue main-sequence star of class B0.5V and a magnitude of 2.90, and a lesser white companion of class A2V and a magnitude of 3.92. The Epsilon Persei stellar system is located about 640 light-years from Earth.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "HIP 18532". Hipparcos, the New Reduction. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ Tarasov; et al. (1995). "The archetype line-profile variable ε 45 Persei is a spectroscopic triple system". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement. 110: 59–79.
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(help) - ^ "HIP 18532". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2010-04-10.