Kappa Persei
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Kappa Persei or κ Persei, is a triple star system in the northern constellation of Perseus. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 28.93 mas,[1] it is located at a distance of 113 light-years from the Sun.
Quick Facts Constellation, Right ascension ...
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 09m 29.77156s[1] |
Declination | +44° 51′ 27.1463″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.80[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G9.5 IIIb[3] |
U−B color index | +0.83[2] |
B−V color index | +0.98[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 27.43±0.42[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +172.99[1] mas/yr Dec.: −143.40[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 28.93 ± 0.21 mas[1] |
Distance | 112.7 ± 0.8 ly (34.6 ± 0.3 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 1.20[5] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.50[6] M☉ |
Radius | 9[4] R☉ |
Luminosity | 39.8[6] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.9[4] cgs |
Temperature | 4,857±69[6] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.04[4] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 3.0[4] km/s |
Age | 4.58[6] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
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The system consists of a spectroscopic binary,[8][5] designated Kappa Persei A, which can be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 3.80.[2] The third star, designated Kappa Persei B, is of magnitude 13.50.[9]
Kappa Persei A's two components are designated Kappa Persei Aa (officially named Misam /ˈmaɪzəm/, the traditional name of the entire system)[10] and Ab.