λ Persei (lambda Persei)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 13.63°
Az: 345.65°
Direction: North-North-West
λ Persei is a hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Perseus.
λ Persei visual magnitude is 4.29. Because of its moderate brightness, λ Persei is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of λ Persei. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Persei during the next
10000 years (-2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for λ Persei (lambda Persei).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for λ Persei (lambda Persei).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ Persei is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of λ Persei.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
λ Persei is distant 346.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
λ Persei (lambda Persei) is circumpolar and transits at 04:57 UTC (altitude: 88.9°)