2 Persei
2 Persei is a giant star in the constellation of Perseus.
2 Persei visual magnitude is 5.79. Because of its reltive faintness, 2 Persei should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 2 Persei is 0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 2 Persei
2 Persei is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 13.1°
Azimuth: 10.1°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 2 Persei
2 Persei is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 2 Persei are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 2 Persei in the sky:
Visibility of 2 Persei from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
2 Persei is circumpolar and transits at 14:01 UTC (altitude: 89.3°)
Distance of 2 Persei from the Sun and relative movement
2 Persei is distant 491.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 2 Persei
2 Persei belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star. 2 Persei is also a HgMn chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 2 Persei is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.