Perseus (constellation) facts for kids
| Constellation | |
List of stars in Perseus
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| Abbreviation | Per |
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| Genitive | Persei |
| Pronunciation | or genitive |
| Symbolism | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 3 |
| Declination | +45 |
| Quadrant | NQ1 |
| Area | 615 sq. deg. (24th) |
| Main stars | 19 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
65 |
| Stars with planets | 7 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 5 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 0 |
| Brightest star | α Per (Mirfak) (1.79m) |
| Messier objects | 2 |
| Meteor showers | Perseids September Perseids |
| Bordering constellations |
Aries Taurus Auriga Camelopardalis Cassiopeia Andromeda Triangulum |
| Visible at latitudes between +90° and −35°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of December. |
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Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky.
Images for kids
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Perseus carrying the head of Medusa the Gorgon, as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1825
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The Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884)
See also
In Spanish: Perseo (constelación) para niños
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