50 Persei
50 Persei is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Perseus.
50 Persei visual magnitude is 5.51. Because of its reltive faintness, 50 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 50 Persei is 0.167 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.202 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 50 Persei
50 Persei is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 48.1°
Azimuth: 85.4°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 50 Persei
50 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 50 Persei are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 50 Persei in the sky:
Visibility of 50 Persei from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 50 Persei rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 50 Persei from the Sun and relative movement
50 Persei is distant 69.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 50 Persei
50 Persei belongs to spectral class F7 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 50 Persei is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.