48 Persei
48 Persei is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Perseus.
48 Persei visual magnitude is 4.04. Because of its moderate brightness, 48 Persei should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 48 Persei is 0.021 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.03 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 48 Persei
48 Persei is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 54.3°
Azimuth: 73.3°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 48 Persei
48 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 48 Persei are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 48 Persei in the sky:
Visibility of 48 Persei from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
48 Persei is circumpolar and transits at 13:16 UTC (altitude: 86.2°)
Distance of 48 Persei from the Sun and relative movement
48 Persei is distant 553.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 48 Persei
48 Persei belongs to spectral class B3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 48 Persei is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.