Omega Persei

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Omega Persei
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Location of ω Persei (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension Template:RA[1]
Declination Template:DEC[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.614[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage red clump[3]
Spectral type K0 III[2]
B−V Template:Engvar 1.122[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)6.61[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −26.26[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +5.40[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)11.32±0.23 mas[1]
DistanceTemplate:Rnd ± Template:Rnd ly
(Template:Rnd ± Template:Rnd pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.234[4]
Details
Mass2.04[2] Template:Solar mass
Radius19[5] Template:Solar radius
Luminosity144.5[2] Template:Solar luminosity
Surface gravity (log g)2.5[5] cgs
TemperatureTemplate:Val[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.10[4] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)3.3[5] km/s
Age1.65[2] Gyr
Metallicity [Fe/H]{{{metal_fe2}}} dex
Other designations
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Database references
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Omega Persei (ω Persei) is a solitary,[7] orange-hued star in the northern constellation of Perseus. The star is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.6.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 11.32 mas as seen from the Earth,[1] the star is about 288 light years from the Sun.

ω Persei has the traditional name Gorgonea Quarta Template:IPAc-en, being the fourth member of the quartet called the Gorgonea in reference to the Gorgons from the legend of Perseus.[8]

This is an evolved K-type giant star with a stellar classification of K0 III.[2] It is a red clump star that is generating energy via helium fusion at its core.[3] At the estimated age of 1.65 billion years, Omega Persei has double[2] times the mass of the Sun and has expanded to about 19[5] times the Sun's radius. It is radiating 144.5 times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,586 K.[2]

References

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