Perseus

Abbreviation: Per
Genitive: Persei
Translation: The Hero
Sky Chart
Peoria Astronomical Society Perseus Page
Interactive star chart (Java applet)

Position in the Sky

Explanation of the following information
Right Ascension: 3 hours
Declination: 45 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -35 degrees
Best seen in December (at 9:00 PM)

Named Stars

MIRPHAK (Alpha Per)
ALGOL (Beta Per)
Miram (Eta Per)
Menkib (Xi Per)
Atik (Omicron Per)
Gorgonea Secunda (Pi Per)
Gorgonea Tertia (Rho Per)
Gorgonea Quarta (Omega Per)

Messier Objects

M34 (open cluster)
M76 The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly (planetary nebula)

The Story of Perseus

Take a look at the story of how Perseus slew Medusa, the mother of Pegasus, and rescued Andromeda, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, from the sea monster Cetus.

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