Nu Persei
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Perseus |
| Right ascension | 3h 45m 11.6s |
| Declination | 42° 34' 43" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.77 |
| Distance | 556 ly (170.55 pc) |
| Spectral type | F5II |
| Other designations | |
Nu Persei (ν Per / ν Persei) is a Class F5, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Perseus. It has the seldom used proper name Adad, meaning "the Upper Arm". It is also called Adid Media, meaning "Middle One of the Upper Arm" [of the Pleiades], in Arabic.
Nu Persei is a highly luminous yellow-white giant located about 555 light-years from Earth.
[edit] References
- HD 23230 -- Variable Star. SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
