Blue-white main-sequence star · Perseus
ε Persei
Also known as: ε Per, HIP 18532
mag 2.9640 light-years
About
ε Persei is a blue-white main-sequence star of magnitude 2.9 in Perseus, about 640 light-years away.
How to find it
- ε Persei is in the constellation Perseus.
- Best evenings: around early January it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 40° S.
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What you will see
- EyesEasy, even from town.
- Binoculars (10×50)A sharp point; binoculars bring out its colour and the fainter stars around it.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Still a point of light at any magnification — stars are too far away to show a disc. Low in the sky, bright stars twinkle and flash colours.
Stars look the same in any instrument: brighter and sharper, but never bigger.
Facts
| Designation | ε Persei (ε Per) |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 18532 |
| Type | Blue-white main-sequence star |
| Spectral type | B0.5V |
| Colour | Blue-whiteB−V colour index −0.20 |
| Magnitude | 2.9The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 640 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1390. |
| Proper motion | 0.027″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 03h 57m 51.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | +40° 00′ 37″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →