- Pi Persei
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Stars of Perseus
π Persei Observation data
Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0Constellation Perseus Right ascension 02h 58m 45.7s Declination +39° 39' 46" Apparent magnitude (V) +4.7 Distance 362 ly
(111 pc)Spectral type A2Vn Other designations Pi Persei (π Per) is a star in the constellation Perseus. It also has the traditional name Gorgonea Secunda.
Pi Persei has an apparent magnitude of +4.7 and spectral class A2V. The star is about 362 light years from Earth.
In Chinese astronomy, Gorgonea Secunda is called 積屍, Pinyin: Jīshī, meaning Heap of Corpses, because this star is marking itself and stand alone in Heap of Corpses asterism, Stomach mansion (see : Chinese constellation).[1]. 積屍 (Jīshī), westernized into Tseih She, but the name Tseih She was designated for β Per (Algol) by R.H. Allen and the meaning is "the Piled-up Corpses" [2]
References
Bayer α (Mirfak / Algenib) • β (Algol) • γ • δ • ε • ζ • η (Miram) • θ • ι • κ (Misam) • λ • μ • ν • ξ (Menkib) • ο (Atik) • π (Gorgonea Secunda) • ρ (Gorgonea Tertia) • σ • τ • φ • χ (also NGC 884) • ψ • ω (Gorgonea Quarta) • b • c • d • e • f • g • i • k • l • m • n • o • AFlamsteed 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 (g) • 5 • 7 (χ) • 8 • 9 (i) • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 (θ) • 14 • 15 (η, Miram) • 16 • 17 • 18 (τ) • 20 • 21 • 22 (π, Gorgonea Secunda) • 23 (γ) • 24 • 25 (ρ, Gorgonea Tertia) • 26 (β, Algol) • 27 (κ, Misam) • 28 (ω, Gorgonea Quarta) • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 (l) • 33 (α, Mirfak / Algenib) • 34 • 35 (σ) • 36 • 37 (ψ) • 38 (ο, Atik) • 39 (δ) • 40 (o) • 41 (ν) • 42 (n) • 43 (A) • 44 (ζ) • 45 (ε) • 46 (ξ, Menkib) • 47 (λ) • 48 (c) • 49 • 50 • 51 (μ) • 52 (f) • 53 (d) • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 (m) • 58 (e) • 59 • 1 AurNearby GJ 1068Other Categories:- Bayer objects
- Perseus constellation
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