58 Persei
58 Persei is a giant star in the constellation of Perseus.
58 Persei visual magnitude is 4.25. Because of its moderate brightness, 58 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 58 Persei is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.016 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 58 Persei
58 Persei is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 17.2°
Azimuth: 44.0°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 58 Persei
58 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 58 Persei are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 58 Persei in the sky:
Visibility of 58 Persei from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
58 Persei is circumpolar and transits at 13:37 UTC (altitude: 79.8°)
Distance of 58 Persei from the Sun and relative movement
58 Persei is distant 641.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 58 Persei
58 Persei belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 58 Persei is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
