8 Persei

8 Persei
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 02h 17m 59.88782s[1]
Declination +57° 53′ 59.3522″[1]
Spectral typeK3III
Other designations
BD+57° 535, FK5 2157, HD 13982, HIP 10718, HR 661, SAO 23143

8 Persei is a star in the constellation Perseus. Its apparent magnitude is 5.76. Located around 130 parsecs (420 ly) distant, it is a red giant of spectral type K3III,[1] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and is expanding.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "8 Persei". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 January 2013.


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